Nope, no abuse here. Corporal punishment for major transgressions (I was a horrible child), but that was okay, I asked for it. "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is quite true I believe. However, as this is a lifestyle that I discovered late in life I don't think that had anything to do with it And although I cannot speak for my slave, I am not aware of any abuse in her life.
Barton.