What is the reality of receiving a caning? In my domestic discipline situation, I accept that if I “mess up” I’m going to get punished and that means, probably, that my “dad” will spank my bare bottom. This is not something dad or me enjoys, but we both recognize that it is necessary for the harmonious operation of our home. However, for particularly bad behavior, I can expect to receive the cane. The cane is used in our household as the ultimate deterrent and mark of sanction. Although I do not merit a caning all that often, I certainly have been caned in the past and probably will be in the future again. Both dad and me take a caning very seriously. For me, the seriousness is registered by how much it hurts. I really hate the feel of that cane across my bare bottom! Dad is also aware how much the cane hurts and realizes that it will have a profound affect on me and that he must be judicious and cal...