Abusive Parents: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''"Don't you 'Hi Mom and Dad' us, you little punk!"''|'''Stephen Stotch''', ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'', as he's about to beat his son, Butters.}}

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[[Abusive Parents]] are commonplace in [[Fairy Tale|fairy tales]] and [[Classical Mythology]] which makes this trope [[Older Than Feudalism]]. Note that [[The Brothers Grimm (Creator)|The Brothers Grimm]], when they collected European fairy tales, were uncomfortable with the idea of [[Abusive Parents]] and so frequently changed the [[Abusive Parents]] in the traditional stories into abusive [[Wicked Stepmother|step parents]].

Sometimes, a parent will go as far as to kill the child in question, in which case this is [[Offing the Offspring]]. In other cases, the parent's abuse occasionally drives the offspring to kill ''them'', usually becoming a [[Self Made Orphan]] in the process.

Sometimes, a parent will go as far as to kill the child in question, in which case this is [[Offing the Offspring]]. In other cases, the parent's abuse occasionally drives the offspring to kill ''them'', usually becoming a [[Self-Made Orphan]] in the process.

Do bear in mind, though, that while some acts are ''obviously'' abusive, not everyone agrees on the line between actual abuse and merely heavy-handed parenting (or even ''normal'' parenting). Some include spanking as abuse; others think it's appropriate given certain guidelines. Some believe it's okay to make a kid go without a meal (they won't starve that easily); others disagree. Making a kid miss a friend's birthday sleepover -- is that ''emotional'' abuse? Raising a kid without exposure to TV? Telling your daughter she's getting fat? A little friendly name-calling? There's a line here somewhere, but not everyone agrees on where it is.

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[[You Are Not Alone]].

[[No Real Life Examples Please]]

[[No Real Life Examples, Please]]

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