physical vs mental abuse???
By ksmita
@ksmita (513)
India
June 21, 2018 8:33pm CST
Hi. I feel what I am today is all because of insensitive comments from my teachers, classmates, so-called friends etc.since childhood. Whenever I am low or sad, I recall all the past experiences, even what my teacher said to me in the front of the whole class when I was very young. The entire scene just replay and I feel the same pain I felt that time. Strangely, I don't feel as much hurt or pain when either my parents, siblings or teachers had hit me.
We all know the "power of words". It can either make or break a person, but still we use them so carelessly. What do you think hurt you the most, physical abuse or verbal abuse?? Do you choose your words carefully?
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@LeaPea2417 (36451)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Jun 18
I remember insensitive comments from classmates in elementary school and insensitive comments from my 5th grade teacher and it still pains me to think about.
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@LeaPea2417 (36451)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Jun 18
@ksmita Yes, 5th grade was my worst year in school because the teacher really didn't like me and let me know it which is so unprofessional.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
26 Jun 18
@LeaPea2417 That is so sad that you have been carrying this your whole life. I would suggest talking to a professional about it if it ruins your life that much.
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
22 Jun 18
For me, it is more of verbal abused. You can never forget what has been said to me and causes low self-esteem.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
22 Jun 18
Comes with physical and verbal abuse is the emotuonal abuse you do to yourself. Yes, a lot has been said and done but it will still be all up to ou to prove them wrong or confirm what they tell about you.
I say people get bullied because they allow them too or maybe the other person is too strong for us. But still we always have a choice. A choice to run, a choice to fight back, a choice to stand uo for yourself. It is hard but we have to do it sometime.
Life is a gift. We decide on how we want to live our lives. I hope you get over it and be healed.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
22 Jun 18
I will never forget what my grandmother taught me when I was a young child, she said, "be careful what you say to others as words can hurt a person as much as or even worse than a hard spanking". I never forgot it and at 76 years old I still abide by it.
I do not always agree with what others say but I keep my thoughts to myself. I taught my children the same thing.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
22 Jun 18
I think both. When someone physically abused one it also affects someone mentality.
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