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Originally Posted by PurpleFlyingMonkeys
While AmandaLouise is right to some aspect I think the part where they would cook full meals for the adults wasn't fully read. Them using food to punish a child, the lack of food that is, and rubbing it in their face while making them go to the table to say grace, I'd say that yes, here in the US, starving your child as punishment is abuse. Even if you're from another country, it's dangerous, immoral and pretty low, most parents think nothing other than how they WILL feed their children.
It's sickening the things that go on in other countries and even in our own and it makes me so angry sometimes, when these people have someone standing up for their cruelty.
I'm sorry you went through that Sanada, I understand why you were such a frustrated child, it's not easy and is rather upsetting to be treated that way
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thanks but yes I read that part... there is a few religions and cultures where the children are made to "fast" (be tempted by food and the smell of food but not able to partake in eating) for one my own indian culture.. I had to "fast" the week - days during "rites of passage" times, to prepare for "vision quests" and other cultural reasons.. as a child I didnt always understand why my parents were refusing me food, but yet tempting me with food by having me at the meal table, giving thanks, and being able to smell as the food was being cooks and other aspects that come with food, the prep of food, eating of food. it was only later as an adult that I remembered this happening and discovering it was part of my heritage/culture and not an abuse factor for me and my family.
my culture isnt the only one that does "fasting" where children/ young adults and adults are tempted /tested by foods.. one well knows religion Catholics (adults and children) for example have to "fast" and pay honor to their higher power by giving up their food items.
my point is children may "feel" something is abusive and it may be abuse depending upon their own culture, location and what have you but that doesnt mean its always going to be abuse when a child is deprived of food. it wasnt for me and many others like me.