Normal life

This is obviously where a bit of suspension of disbelief comes in, even the most "plausible" stories really are not. I feel like the best thing to do is introduce some reasoning in the spankee's mind why this is acceptable, even if they hate the arrangement, or some feeling of deserving/benefiting from it. Those circumstances can lead to a more "normal" environment. Depending on what you're going for, leaning into the spankee feeling like the whole arrangement is humiliating/oppresive/unfair can also make things work.

I have always been a huge advocate of "write what you know" and I think, given the broad speculation involved in this scenario, the only way to get a realistic story is for the author to try out such an arrangement for a bit as research. Of course, even then, the resulting experience and feelings might well be unique to them and the family involved rather than the revelation of some universal human truth.

I know what it's like to be around family members after a punishment, but these punishments were never done by a parent, so I have to plead ignorance as well. If one broadens the parameters to include punishment from a spouse in a house where others know what is going on, then I could say from experience that things between the family remain pretty much normal, but the post-punishment atmosphere with the person who did the spanking can still be either a little strained....or sometimes a bit embarrassing.

I always try to root my stories within normal life. Not necessarily here nor now but something which remains within the scope of credibility. Spankings are deserved, not extreme nor sexual and set within the context of a realistic scenario. Spankees are usually older teens or young adults who may find themselves through circumstance in a situation where an adult becomes a surrogate parent and within a social context where the spanking of teens is still an accepted norm. I try to ring the changes of both spankers and spankees although most examples have a middle age maternal figure and a late teen girl. Landladies feature rather than parents and my only two school stories both feature young student teachers.
I am pleased that generally my work seems well received.

Looking at my own stories, I tend to go in the opposite direction, setting my stories not in 'normal life' - a realistic modern-day background - but in the past, such as the 'Deanchurch Academy' stories, the future, such as 'The Disciplinary Program', remote islands, such as 'Xylisma's Lost Temple' or the 'Zark' stories, an alternate dimension - 'Uncle Albert's Spankoscope' - or fantasy settings - 'A Spell for Switching' and 'The Witching Hour'.

I find it easier to imagine a setting where spanking is a normal and accepted practice, than to come up with reasons to justify its acceptance in a real-life setting.

Having shamelessly plugged my own stories, I'll sign off - Sir Cambornek!

kdpierre
Ha an interesting idea might have to create a poll. Who wants me to go back and live under my parents discipline for a while ? It could be an interesting experience and experiment!

There are still people who do this - consensual. Check out domestic discipline lifestyles.

When it comes to "kind of regression / not true regression" stories, there's the two returning stories posted by Goodgulf. The plot? Boomerang kids (mostly girls) are encouraged to "grow up better", or something like that. It features legally enforceable domestic discipline agreements, mostly between moms and their adult daughters.

My whole Irons universe theme is that "submissives" of whatever variety are just part of the "dom's" family and are corrected and cared for whenever needed and it's just part of life.

The challenge I set myself in each of my stories is to create and describe a scenario in which the spanking of a mid or older teen is both justified and entirely normal and accepted within the context. I pay less attention to the description of the spanking itself because I feel this is better left to the imagination of the reader.

To return to the original question, I'd say it depends on why the 36 year old is living with his parents. If it's through financial necessity (as is often the case these days), then the punishment might be resented and sour the atmosphere for some time afterwards. But if it's through choice, that would suggest the punishment is accepted, or even welcome, so I'd imagine normal life could be restored very soon afterwards. Having said that, I'd imagine that for most 36 year olds who feel the need for a spanker, their parents would not be their first choice, and might well be their last!

I don't understand why some would consider a story of this type to be any more unrealistic, or realistic, than many of the stories that appear on this site. It's just another genre. Well, maybe a sub genre.

I think the relationship needs to be consensual. The adult child would probably be the one pushing for this relationship. The author would need to do a deep dive into the spankee's mind. What are the child's needs and fears. Is there a void. The conversations between the parent and child would be extensive. Each would do a type of cost/benefit analysis. Usually parent and child love each other. Familiar patterns might emerge. Spanking being one of them. I think it could begin as a psychological drama.