I am by nature a non-confrontational sort of person and that sort of behaviour was reflected in my childhood too. I was a naturally compliant and obedient boy who hated the idea of letting his parents down.
My parents were certainly not totally opposed to corporal punishment – I think I got the odd smack on my bottom when I was very young, but I cannot honestly remember a single ‘proper’ spanking, apart from the one I’m about to tell you about. It’s still something I’m very ashamed about, too, which is why I’ve asked to remain anonymous.