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Comment by arjie

7 hours ago

Surely there is some irony to claiming no emotional impact while you ruminate in dreams about revenge.

I got in terrible trouble in school and did act out but never in reaction to corporal punishment. As it so happens, if you’re a boy the challenge is to take it without showing any sign of its effect.

The revenge fantasies were for being bullied, not justly punished, and by different people. Not that I condone corporeal punishment.