What's that American saying again - sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me? ....
That phrase is probably the most damaging lie from the deepest, darkest pit of Hell. A broken bone will heal. Bruises and a split lip will heal. However the words that are spoken have a much more lasting effect. This can be evidenced many times over by much of the population here. A parent calling their child stupid....a lover saying that you are worthless....a close friend betraying a confidence. These take years (if ever) to fully heal. Getting jumped outside a bar? Getting mugged by a stranger? You heal and move on.
A parent calling a kid stupid when they are 7? That's the stuff that lasts a very long time....those words did hurt them.
Just saying....
~Jeordam
Saving the Princess, Humanity, or the World-Entire since 1985