My Mother Cut My Fingers with a Razor for Stealing Milk—Woman Recalls Harsh Childhood Discipline

A woman reflects on the strict and painful punishments she endured under her mother’s care. She says one of her earliest memories was around age five or six when she stole milk from the dining table. Her mother tied her to a bunk bed, flogged her, sliced her fingers with a razor and even rubbed pepper in her eyes. Phones had to be submitted by 6 p.m. each day. She recalls being whipped again when her mother found the house messy one afternoon. During that punishment, she suffered what felt like an asthma attack. She also shares how she was punished for not telling her mother about her first period. Relationships were banned until she reached her mid-20s. Despite it all, she says she loves her parents and understands they provided education, care and essentials, even if the memories remain painful.

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