Desirée Spires

“That’s the way it is in the Italian culture. A little corporal punishment with whatever object is handy. An umbrella, the wooden spatula, two hands shaking with anger. No big deal. You mess up, you earn a light beating from your parents. I know what some readers are going say, but it’s all good. It comes with the territory. Though I have to admit, as a result of those punishments during my adolescence, I now suffer from a rare psychological condition known as “having respect for others.”
― Mike Sorrentino, Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison