This is a story about me getting a smacked bottom for misbehaving in the supermarket,
I cannot remember exactly what age, but basically, my mum was a firm believer in corporal punishment for both me and my three sisters while we were growing up.
On this particular occasion, I had been naughty and in a foul mood all day.
Then my mother decided we needed to do a food shop at the supermarket.
I hated food shopping and Mum knew this.
Once we got in the shop, I was still misbehaving.
I knocked stuff off the shelves and was being rude to both my siblings and to other adults in the shop.
Having already given me several warnings about my behaviour throughout the day,
Mother had finally had enough.
She dragged me by the hair and took me down one of the quieter aisles.
Once we were there, she firmly smacked my bottom six times.
Even though it was through clothing, it stung as Mum had a good hard hand.
Naturally, this made me cry, but then Mother said something which made me feel even worse.
“You are going to get another good smacked bottom when I get you home” she hissed.