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2 mo

Is it normal to feel this insulted by my dad crediting physical punishment for my good marriage?

I'm still feeling humiliated, hurt, insulted and upset by what he said yesterday to a couple family members. Luckily my husband doesn't speak Spanish very well but he's catching up to some phrases and sentences. He credited my early childhood physical punishment (him using a belt on me seldom times) towards my successful marriage.

I felt humiliated and insulted as a person. What about me? Second, why was this brought up in front of others and him being proud of that? I clearly told him that no, I'm not thankful for any physical punishment. No, I do not ever appreciate getting hit and no, my great marriage has nothing to do with that.

First of all, a wedding cost and if neither me nor my parents had money, there would be no wedding at all. That's not free. Secondly, I chose a great man in my life and lastly, both of us are compatible in many areas and one of them includes not ever hitting our son. I'm upset because that really feels like he insulted me; so basically saying that I would be no where if I would've never gotten hit. That makes no sense to me. I am my own person.

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2 mo
My mother thought that was the most ridiculous thing he ever said but excuses that it's his age (he's 72 by now) and that he doesn't know any better.
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Personal I give physical punishment zero credit for my present life, none.
Is it normal to feel this insulted by my dad crediting physical punishment for my good marriage?
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