Hmm, was coming home from teaching a felting class this afternoon and speaking with my friend. She had to point out the the phrase the mother used about; "you have done rotten things like turning Dad in to social services on little sister" I told the truth, that I hadn't done that, that a friend did, but I should have had the guts. The humor here is in her stating that was a wrong thing. Little sister had black eyes and broken blood vessels in eyes. Thank the universe I lived 3 hours away and could escape. Odd thing is that she remained angry with me for many years believing I reported and that she was hurt by the experience. She actually assaulted me at youngest sister's wedding. I did nothing wrong, even if I had called child protective services, which I didn't. My friend the nurse, therefore a mandated reporter even then reported it. And how was it rotten exactly? Sister said because he apologized the next day. I never saw an apology from him but even so, so what!!!!! Makes it okay for him to pound the crap out of her if he said sorry after. Convoluted.

However, the 50's 60's and early 70's were times when "the Board of Education" was used freely and it was acceptable to beat children. Left big scars here, that and the neglect. Neglect being worse for me.