As a kid, to be honest , I was not that naughty. I was a very obedient human :) However, there were still times I was punished, for I still made some mistakes. There were some things I couldn't control being young, I was still not mature to think what was right and wrong. As a result, even though I was very obedient, I still broke some rules unexpectedly.
As far as I remember, whenever I went home not on time, I will be punished. My curfew as a child was 5pm in the afternoon. I supposed to be at home before that time, or else I would regret it. As a punishment if was not able to abide that simple rule, I needed to squat on the air while carrying some books on my arms. By the way, they were heavy books to be specific. I needed to do that until my legs hurt. I didn't cry, I didn't complain. I was just scared of my father. He was a strict one, but it has made me who I am right now :)
After experiencing that punishment, I promised not to do the same mistake again.
There were also instances when I was punished for not helping with the household chores. I was assigned to wash the dishes. So, when I failed to do it, I would be punished.
The picture above shows some salt. Yes, salt. This is a part of the punishment.
I must kneel down on the salt for few minutes. Can you imagine how painful it would be? I already experienced it. This is worse than squatting while having some books on your arms. However, I needed to endure the pain because I made some lapses. I still didn't cry and complain. I thought, I did something wrong, I deserved this.
Although I encountered this kind of instances, I am still grateful for it taught me some lessons. My father was a very nice man. He just wanted what's best for me. He wanted to discipline me in his ways. Actually, those ways were effective to me. I would say I became a better version of my self because of my dad's way of molding me.
My dad already passed away, he's not with us anymore, but all his teachings will remain eternally.
Thank you for sharing this story with us! Standing on the salt also was practised in my country but many many years ago. It must be really very unpleasant!
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Amazing! Never heard of punishments like these ones. If I had to choose the winner for this contest. I would definitively choose you.
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Thank you :)
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