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Originally Posted by Carth
Sticks & stones will break my bones . . . . . it seems many have forgotten the rest of that rhyme.
IMO words are just words, if a person allows those words to hurt them, then they themselves are giving power to those words.
The law however, now gives those same words the power of ££££'s in compensation, so it's no wonder it's such a touchy subject
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That's not the case according to the experts. Sustained insults can lead to anxiety, depression and even suicide.
There are those that claim to be able to brush it off, but usually those at the receiving end usually admit that it did get to them and that it was only their pride and desire not to let the bullies win that caused them to say otherwise.
The psychological effects of verbal abuse are explained here:
https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/sex-r...a0899a6cc3edf5