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RainCaster

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3. I went to a Lutheran parochial school that was just as bad

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Sun Nov 18, 2018, 10:55 PM

Nov 2018

I was regularly disciplined for being bored. I had to ride my bike home from school (5 miles} with fresh bruises on my butt and the backs of my thighs.

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Physical abuse, not sexual. [View all] 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 OP

Kids were caned at the school I attended Siwsan Nov 2018 #1

Parents who reject the brutal truths Duppers Nov 2018 #4

I was told if I ever left the 'church', I'd be disowned. Siwsan Nov 2018 #7

It is beyond me how anyone could support the Catholic Church these days. Laffy Kat Nov 2018 #2

I went to a Lutheran parochial school that was just as bad RainCaster Nov 2018 #3

My dad and his siblings murielm99 Nov 2018 #5

I went to public school, no Catholic influence in my family.. Permanut Nov 2018 #6

Psychological abuse, as well. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #8

It's all a misunderstanding. They thought that Jesus said, MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

My experience was one day at a Catholic day care Major Nikon Nov 2018 #10