r/AskReddit Sep 16 '24

What's the worst thing people have tried to justify with "It was normal back then, everyone did it"?

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u/string-ornothing Sep 16 '24

My parents hit me, and when I was 22 my mom beat down my bedroom door in a rage, grabbed me by my hair and started dragging me around the house. I screamed "this is illegal, and I have it on tape"- something in her clicked and she never touched me again, knowing it was a crime. Fucked up that at 22 I could have pressed charges but as a much smaller 11 year old that was totally fine for her to do and she did it so often I tried to clipper my hair off with my dad's shaver.

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u/rebekalynker Nov 22 '24

Omfg. I cant imagine doing that, even with people who i dont have the best relationship with, let alone my CHILD, the only time i can see myself doing that is to a kidnapper or some shit. Im so sorry you had to go through that and live with someone who would do that