I got my ass beat as a kid if I deserved it, and a few times when I didn't but I survived. My son is only 18 months so other than a smack on the hand when hes bad, all I have to do is roll up my sleeve and flex at him.
My father hit me once when I didn't deserved it.
My parents had just divorced he he was pissed off and depressed.
One day I arrived at home after school, I was about 16 years old, and he asked me to help my brother for something (I don't remember what). I said that I didn't have time for this right now.
He entered into my room and start punching me in the face for about like..... a good 30 seconds. I wasn't replying at first because you are not supposed to hit your father. but he was stopping so i got angry and I beat the crap out of him, destroyed his glasses... ect..
not a pretty sight ! My brother called the police and I went to live with my mom afterward.
but we are all good now, he apologized but of course our relationship isn't what it was