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my parents hit me when we argue?

ok, this doesn't sound as bad as it is, but when i argue with my parents and things get pretty serious, my dad or mum, normally my mum smacks me pretty hard on the head, she does this when she doesn't know how to answer back. she used to do this when i was a kid, but now that im 16 i find it pretty annoying? did your parents do it to you? don't get me wrong, they're good parents,and i'm a good daughter but i just hate it? i seriously am thinking of talking to them about this, i'd like it to stop.

anyway, i'd like to know your thoughts on this!

thanks!

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  • CRawl
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    What is she a cave women or something? Ask her to not to hit you on your head anymore in a nice way and just to speak to you like human being when you argue no need for hitting.

  • edie
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    if they are such good parents and you are a good daughter why are they hitting you in the head all the time. that don't sound right. it seems like they could find another way to find a answer to the problem. keep hitting you in the head could after awhile cause damage to your head and brain. you should hate it and they need to stop doing that. if she don't know how tp answer back she needs to take a break and figure out how to answer. another thing too there shouldn't be any arguments with parents at your age you should be able to discuss problems with them without getting hit all the time. stop the arguments and then hopefully the hitting will stop.

  • 9 years ago

    They are setting you a really bad example by behaving in this way. You have very maturely recognised that they do it when they become frustrated at not knowing how to answer you; recognising that yourself is very well done! That is disgusting on their part though because they would not allow you to do that to another person just because you did not know how to answer! It is unfortunately very common is people with low intellect to behave in this way when they do not know what 2 say, and it is completely unacceptable and inexcusable! Yes first you need to discuss it with them, then if they cannot or will not make any effort to stop it I would move out, or if this is not an option for you I would keep a diary to show the police. X

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Hitting is never something a person should do. Parents especially. a smack on the butt when the child is two or three and reaching for a hot stove is one thing, but a teenager, ugh, no.

    Culturally punishment varies, however in American culture is has become unacceptable for a variety of reasons. 1st being that it IS abuse. Your parents should learn more appropriate ways of dealing with you, and were you a client, I would inform your parents to attend parent classes, and would likely get the courts involved to insure it happened.

    My suggestion would be to be prepared prior to your discussions with them. Their reaction to the discussion could put them on the defensive and make things worse, BUT YOU have a right to NOT be hit.

    IS there a literacy issue in your family, or an issue of cross cultural expectations?

    Getting a counselor involved may be necessary,

    Your parents need to provide guidelines of behavior and modeling abuse as an acceptable way of dealing with a child is not ok.

    Ask them to stop. Yes. Ask them to speak with you and discuss things and not reduce themselves to physical abuse.

    If it does not improve, contact your school counselor, they can intercede on your behalf as can law enforcement.

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  • muma
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    seem, adults do not argue over stupid concerns for no reason. regularly, there is a few vast subject that neither of them desires to talk approximately. it may desire to be funds or it may desire to be pastime or maybe something else like being ill, etc. As a toddler, you will never discover out what it quite is, likely. What you're able to do is to ask them to be calm and tell one yet another what the real subject is. regrettably, sometimes there is not any answer for the real subject. to illustrate, if your mothers and fathers are the two working and the two one among them have undesirable bosses, they can't yell on the bosses, because of fact then they'll lose their jobs. So, they arrive homestead and that they yell at one yet another. it quite is just one occasion. There could be different motives -- they won't be making adequate funds or they won't like the city wherein they stay. Or, perhaps your mom's pals are asserting undesirable issues approximately your dad and your dad's pals tell him undesirable issues approximately your mom, etc. you have not got plenty administration over those issues. What you do have administration over, is your self. end speaking to them while they try. Wal out of the homestead and flow to a chum or relative who lives close by and whom you have faith. Or flow to a library. Get out of the situation as without put off as achievable and enable them to understand which you do not purely like the way they behave. those are the only issues you're able to do, realistically. There are different achievable suggestions. If no one else interior the kinfolk is conscious what is going on, confer with somebody which you recognize can convince your mothers and fathers to act sensibly. Or get your mothers and fathers to choose for marriage counseling. yet, if your loved ones is conscious and does not care and/or if your mothers and fathers have not got adequate time and funds to choose for counseling, those suggestions won't artwork.

  • 9 years ago

    Its strange that they continue untill 16, my parents stopped doing that to me at 13. I am 15 now and my parents do argue with me but they never try and hit me.

  • 9 years ago

    you should absolutely speak with them about this concerns. additionally, you should try to consider your behaviors which might be instigating the hitting and change your argument techniques to be more respectful. I know that when I was a kid there were a few occasions in which my mom slapped me. generally my mom had a very strict rule about never resorting to physical discipline but on those rare occasions, looking back, I deserved it and then some because of my blatant rudeness and disrespect in the heat of the argument.

    Source(s): school of hard knocks
  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    It's never ok to hit kids just because they can.You need to tell them you will be happy to sit and discuss things with them but you don't want or need to be smacked in the head

  • 9 years ago

    i'm not criticizing your parents in any way but thats considered abuse, if they were hitting you below the waste it would be different but thats really messed up, i would see if you can get some counseling with them so they can stop and handle things in a better way.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Don't argue. Or the next time you must put on a football helmet first.

    Source(s): Seriously, talk to you Mother about this when she is in a calm, happy mood.
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