Does "tough love" motivation work on you?

[Computer Loser]

I've always resented teachers that criticized me more than they taught. It didn't motivate me at all, just wanted me to punch them in the face.

[Aramas]

I've always resented teachers that criticized me more than they taught. It didn't motivate me at all, just wanted me to punch them in the face.

Those aren't teachers. Those are just sadists who work in a teaching position.

[Aramas]

I've always resented teachers that criticized me more than they taught. It didn't motivate me at all, just wanted me to punch them in the face.

Those aren't teachers. Those are just sadists who work in a teaching position. I've known at least one of them, and it's true. They quit when they had their classroom power taken away from them by policy changes. They never cared about kids and weren't interested in teaching. They just wanted power and could never acquire it with adults, so they chose to exert power over children instead.

The one I knew personally complained about the policy removing corporal punishment, and necessary promotion of failing students to free up seats for next year's kids. That was all it took to make them quit.