I abused my dog when I was a kid and was being abused myself. Nothing really major, and nothing to actually physically harm the dog, but I would scare her by trying to push her off the bed, and made her growl at me and stuff... I think back on it and feel really bad about it, but now I understand that I just wanted something to control when my parents were all controlling to me. I do fantasize about beating someone up, and wish I could...