Quote Originally Posted by Catherinedana View Post
My ex-husband is from Ireland and he attended school run by the Christian Brothers. The boys were abused so badly with beatings and verbal abuse that many of them find themselves damaged still to this day. Many of my ex's problems with self-esteem and communications issues appear to stem from his days in a "Christian/Catholic" school.
That is exactly the same story my wife has. Her first husband was Irish with the same upbringing.
He was a real looney toon.....he used to get drunk, sit on her, holding her arms to the floor with his knees, and slap her about the face.
Then I came along....and it was bye bye time for Mr. Potato Head and his screwed up life.