37. While his mother was in prison, Manson’s relatives attempted to ‘toughen him up’
Things didn’t get any better for poor Charles with his Aunt Glenna and Uncle Bill. On his first day of school, Charles was bullied and humiliated by a teacher, and fled home in tears. Bill, a tough railroad engineer, was far more livid at Charles crying than the outrageous behavior of his cruel teacher and decided to make it his mission to toughen him up. Charles returned to school the next day dressed as a little girl to teach him a lesson. Further humiliated, but more fearful of his uncle, Charles never ran home in tears ever again.