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February 07, 2006
The Truth About Verbal
We live in a society where people habitually say rude, abrasive, sometimes clever, things to each other, that are often quite funny. But rude, abrasive words have the power to chip away at a person until they break them into small pieces. Verbal abuse is, correctly speaking, verbal violence. The old adage: "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words can never hurt me," is an utter nonsense. Words, if spoken by someone whose opinion of you matters to you, can shatter you into a thousand
Posted by Chris at February 7, 2006 08:19 AM
