The day I punched my mum
Whenever I tell this story the immediate reaction is always one of shock. I've never had a "good on yer"-type reaction, which is curious as if this story involved my dad, I think that would be the default.

Basically, my mum used to smack me. Lots.

I wasn't the best kid ever, this was true. And I don't necessarily think smacking is a bad thing in the right circumstance. But I think my mother crossed the line. She'd smack me for saying something naughty, she'd smack me for not eating dinner, she'd smack me for not getting upstairs in the required time before bed... I dunno, but it fuckin' felt like it, right? And it wasn't even with a hand, it was the dreaded flip-flop.

As I got older I began to feel like I was being unfairly treated. I thought my mum was refusing to listen to me and that I could do or say nothing that would make her stop hitting me. One day, when I was about 11, I'd done something or other, fuck knows what, but when my mum chased me upstairs with the flip-flop, me crying and begging her not to hit me, and she wasn't listening, I finally felt like I'd had enough.

With my shame, anger, fear and resentment reaching a boiling point inside me, I let out a desperate scream and punched my mother in the face as hard as I could.

Her glasses flew off, hit the wall and fell to the floor.

A look of absolute shock passed over her face. She looked at me open-mouthed before she tried to compose herself, stuttered an astonished attempt to reply, failed and began to cry.

She stopped fucking hitting me after that.
(cypherspace is not a toaster, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 14:28, 6 replies)

Good on yer!
There's a fine line between discipline and bullying and it sounds like your mum was just a bully.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 15:02, closed)

Well done,
got the desired result.
(Obi wanker nobi Its not a bug, its an unexpected feature, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 15:53, closed)

I'm shocked!
Naaa good on y'er.
(kitescreech still here, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 17:51, closed)

GOOD ON YER SON

(The Artist Formerly Known As &c You can order curries ONLINE these days., Thu 11 Feb 2010, 18:31, closed)

See
You CAN solve problems with violence.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Fri 12 Feb 2010, 23:37, closed)

good on yer
Maybe, just maybe, if I had done that I would not be frightened of garden canes and my mother now and I am 54
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(whiskas loved by 8 out of 10 cats, Sat 13 Feb 2010, 17:19, closed)