I said nothing about my friend bashing me in the face with a rod as a kid
Did this so-called friend beat you up a lot as a kid?
He used to often beat me up all the time, he kicked me when I fell down, he was hitting me with bamboo sticks when I could not walk well.
It is not okay to beat anyone up.  It is especially bad if the person is a friend!
Do you think he should have treated me like that?
No, absolutely not! You shouldn't hit people, and friends especially shouldn't hurt each other.