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Old Nov 09, 2015, 02:35 PM
bighands bighands is offline
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Originally Posted by thecrazylife View Post
There is a lot of controversy about spanking. I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with either side. I was spanked by my dad from around age 3 to around age 9. I am wondering if this could have contributed to my current mental issues (depression, low self-esteem, etc), as well as my sexual orientation (I am homosexual). If you have any thoughts on this, please give them. Also if you have any questions to help improve your answer don't hesitate to ask.
I think that everything that happens as a child affects what we become as adults. But can we link a specific childhood thing to a specific adult trait? I think that would be a stretch.