Just now I was thinking about how things were when I was 10 or 11 and my Mum and older sister were, or so it seemed, constantly at war with one another. For some reason it occurred to me that over-hearing them may have been my 'trigger'.
As far as I know Mum never actually spanked Big Sis, but she often threatened to. I'd be in my room listening to them arguing and I'd hear stuff like: "I've a good mind to take your knickers down and give you a good hiding!"
Big Sis would say something like: "Go on then, I'd like to see you try..." And that would be that, Mum would come slamming out of the room and everybody would be in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
That didn't seem to add up because my Gran was such a small, gentle woman that I could never imagine her as a belt-wielding disciplinarian. Anyway, from the time when my sister was about 15 to when she left home at the age of 19 there was lots of talk about CP in our house; it didn't happen, but it was on the agenda.
That was all going on when I was between the ages of 9 and 13, an impressionable time. Another thing, I can remember was that when Big Sis did move out I was really pleased at the change it brought to the house.
There were no arguments and everybody (Mum, Daddy and I) got on much better. Also, after feeling overlooked for such a long time I was suddenly the centre of attention.
My point is that just when my brain was being wired for sexuality our house was buzzing with parent-child confrontation and lots of talk about CP. And, I think I was jealous of the attention Big Sis was getting from Mum, even though it was negative attention.
Anyway, this post has begun to read like I'm on the therapist's couch. Sorry, but it does make me wonder.
I think you are on the right track here. Those of us of a certain age (50 ish) were growing up in times when sore bottoms were very common place. I can recall overhearing the kinds next door but one being caned in the back garden by their mother. Also the neighbors next door were very keen on the cane for their son and daughter. I never heard anything but I recall it being spoken of by my parents. Then there was school and smacked bottoms were routinely given out. I could go on and on. Its hardly surprising that a culture that encouraged so much smacking of ones erogenous zone should lead to some of us having something of a facination with it in later life.
ReplyDelete50-ish? I like to think of myself as 40-ish, thank you (though only just)! But you conjure up a really interesting scenario for a spanko story. If I hadn't promised myself that I'd stick to vanilla writing only during February I'd enjoy playing with that Spanking Street idea...
DeleteIt is always fascinating to ponder this stuff, OFG. Personally I can't remember a time when I didn't have a 'thing' about spanking - That might only be because my triggers date back further than my conscious memories, but either way I don't think I can contribute to the nature/ nurture debate based on my own experience.
ReplyDeleteHowever I know plenty of spankos in their twenties, so I don't think our kink is in danger of dying out!