[proud American in Canada]

When I lost my temper and slapped my child once... I felt so incredibly bad.

As you say, when you undergo abuse as a child, you just can’t forgive yourself.

[deadrock]

I could not help but have waves of ‘I’m just like my father,’ even though it was such a minor incident in comparison. Thankfully, I only stared into the abyss and didn’t fall in it.