I think this has affected my view of women, particularly since my mother only stopped hitting me when i started hitting her back.

Now I can't say I never hit my mum, because I have.

I am probably also more likely to hit someone in an argument.

The other day my mum raised her hand at me and i punched it away. She got mad at me and so did my dad, because I apparently hit her, but I just got mad at being intimidated or threatened in that manner and i reacted instinctively. I don't think that counts as hitting.

My concern now is that I will get a girlfriend and I will hit her when we argue. Or maybe i'll punch her hand away and she'll take that as assault, which I don't think it is.