I was a child in the '70s, and both of my parents, but especially my father, were frequent users of corporal punishment. His spankings came from a thick (and hard) rubber sandal, and they happened suddenly and without warning. My spankings didnt have a ritual to them, my only warning being a sudden flash of anger by my dad, following which he would suddenly grab me, put me accross the nearest piece of furniture (usually the couch), and wail on my butt, sometimes taking my pants down, and sometimes not. This happened fairly often to me, and I hated getting a spanking from my Dad. I was actually, outside of home a rather docile kid, and hardly ever got in trouble at school. But at home, my parents thought I was mischeivous and stubborn.
As I said, I hated the spankings at the time, at least when I was the one getting them. But I eventually developed a great fascination for spankings and paddlings when others were on the receiving end. At school in Florida in the '70s, paddlings were very much still used. I was never paddled at school, but I often could hear other kids getting paddled out in the hall, and in first grade, one was even paddled in front of the class (pants up, but causing him to cry unconsolably after it was over). I developed quite an arousal for all these spankings I saw or overheard.
It was not until my last spanking from my dad, at age 13, that, afterwards, I realized how arousing it was that I received a spanking. I have stories of my spankings elsewhere on Zity message boards. As a masochist, so many of the experiences of being made to receive things I did not want (spankings, enemas, teasing at school, braces, glasses) ultimately developed into intense sources of arousal. In the '70s, some kids, like one of my closest friends, were no longer spanked by their “progressive” parents. Back then, I envied kids like my friend, who were not spanked, but now I look back and am very grateful that I received my spankings, and that they happened fairly often. The masochistic joy I get from recalling them is fantastic.