Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child

[Tigress DEM]

98. I went to school. Got good grades. I went to church. I helped at Sunday school....

Helped little old ladies..... really. Moved their heavy oak furniture with my Dad whenever Mom would volunteer him. Drove them to get groceries. Helped paint their houses.

My entire life I could NEVER lie to my Dad. I could tell him, "Dad, that is none of your business," and not talk after that, but I could not give him an untruthful answer if my life depended on it. We were really close.

I went to youth retreats and worked in the kitchen spending my spare time praying for the people at the retreat.

I stood up for kids who got bullied by others.

My dad seriously threatening to "spank me" was a 180 degree turn from everything that had gone before. Sure he yelled a lot if we didn't get busy with the dishes or whatever needed doing, but he'd spanked me once in my entire life.

I think I surprised myself as much as him, but it wasn't like I was really going to use it. I just didn't want him to step up and start beating on me. He had a temper, but he usually stopped himself.

However, it's probably a good thing that I had that kind of reaction to the idea of someone I loved and trusted switching gears and threatening to abuse me. Years later when my ex-husband beat me and tried to kill me, I didn't accept that behavior either. I called the cops and my dad and I left that marriage. It took a while for all the pieces to be finished, but I know a lot of women who were taught they didn't have the right to defend themselves or walk away.