If you were smacked and shouted at as a child, how has it affected your adult life? I’ve recently been shocked to find out I was smacked practically once a day from the age of 2 and threatened with being sent to my room. I don’t know how this will have affected me. I’m very anti my bottom being touched and I withdrew from my parents as a teenager when I was troubled at school. Great relationship with parents now but this has confused me.