Howdy Everybody,
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Originally Posted by Jamo
Alright Stengun...you've heard from some folks. How did you deal with it?
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I lived with an abusive stepfather from age 5 until I was 14yo. I was put through every type of physical and mental abuse that you could amagine so I'm kinda touchy about this and especially seeing it happened to small kids that cannot defend themselves.
At age 14 I went to live with my dad and I live there until I was almost 16yo. The place he was working at went out of business and I had to move back in with my mom and stepdad.
My stepdad thought that he would start up again where he left off we I moved out.
Only problem was that when I cme back I was 6' tall and weighed 190lbs and had been boxing, lifting weighs and playing football for the last almost two years and was no longer afraid of him. First time he try to play Billy Badbutt with me I just laughed at him and told him that he had better go sit down and shut the "f" up before he got hurt. He looked at me for a second and went over to his chair and sat down. That was in May 1980 and to this day he has not said a harsh word to me or any of my siblings. I never knew what a coward he was until I stood up to him. Yeah, it takes a real man to bet a little kid.
Oh, what did I do?
When the woman draw her hand back I told her something like "Do it again and I'll beat the "f" out of you!"
The man/husband/dad/whatever was on the other side of her and he came around her I told him "And I'll beat the "f" out of you too!"
The man backed down and I told them thaat I was going to call DCFS and that I had their phone number on speed dial, which I do because my wife works there, well actaully DHS, but DCFS is part of DHS.
As I was calling on the phone, they begged me not to and they grabbed the kids and slip out the door.
Paul