.....ungrateful and feel as if they are owed somehow?
You know what you're owed?
A glass of shut the hell up & work for it!
Welcome to life. You don't get what you wanted unless you chase it. It won't be given to you
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I was slapped once or twice on the wrists, maybe the face, and I got yelled at plenty. I learned my lessons, though I was much quieter and better-behaved than most kids. Either way, it shouldn't take a beating to teach a lesson. Discipline is important, but if taken too far it can seriously damage a kid.