I grew up being told that "Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me".
Like many of you I took it for face value but it is NOT true. The energy that comes out of a person and is directed towards another in the form or words are as harmful as a punch. It has the same impact if the words are said in a tone of anger or with the intent to harm but said "nicely. Both still pack a punch to the recipient.
Our society is just beginning to acknowledge that verbal, emotional and physical abuse all cause harm to the recipient on many levels. True, physical abuse is usually the easiest to spot because it can leave visible marks. However, verbal and emotional abuse leave their mark in the person also. Many times they can be worse because other's can not see what has happened. Often, other's can not believe that the abuser is actually an abuser.
Verbal and emotional abuse usually occurs behind closed doors or at least out of the sight and earshot of others. Occasionally, it spills over and is demonstrated in public. Never the less, the intended recipient or target is wounded. Some of you might know what I am taking about. You can feel just as beat up as if you were physically punched. Energy travels thru words, thoughts and actions having a great impact on the person it hits.
Individuals living or subjected to the verbal and/or emotional abuse of another tend to have a harder time acknowledging that it is actually happening. It is common to rationalize the behavior of the abuser or believe what we were told growing up which in fact is not true - "Sticks and Stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me".
Every being is worthy of love and to be treated with kindness.
Value yourself.
Believe you are enough.
Believe you are worthy of being treated kindly.
Sticks and Stone and Words can break your bones........
