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The Quote "Sticks And Stones Can Break My Bones But Names Will Never Hurt Me" Is Not True
I think this quote is wrong. Names can hurt you a lot too.
 marissalim  01 May 2008 05:17
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Bruises and broken bones heal over time but words hurt much more and stay with you years later. The things the girls in grade school said to me are still their and still hurts but the but the bruises from one of the boys on the playground healed a long time ago.
 
 mordsith  17 Dec 2008 01:50
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WOW. An Absolute truth for once.

Yes. I agree with this one, wholeheartedly.


The words you say to someone? You kill or heal their divine spark and their lifeforce.
 
 Scorpion  25 Jul 2008 03:31
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Of course words can hurt.

Just ask Megan Meier.
 
 K9  01 Jun 2008 10:48
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Some people just attack you, and no matter how high you hold your head, you will still be affected.
 
 mormonboy  29 May 2008 03:40
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Words are just as bad as the proverbial sticks and stones. I was bullied nearly to the point of insanity in 4th-5th grade, and it was all of the verbal variety. That's what I get for being the geek-who-is-different-from-everybody-else-because-he-wears-glasses-and-pants-at-a-point-higher-than- the-crotch-and-is-sane.
 
 Mark  02 May 2008 02:12
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Words hurt in different ways than physically.
 
 melisiwa  01 May 2008 17:22
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It depends on how one treats the name-calling. If they don't care, it won't hurt them.
Another factor is who says it. It would hurt more if a family member said it than a stranger.
 
 Stranger  01 May 2008 15:32
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I agree. This quote is just not true. Name calling is a terrible thing and can be very hurtful There may be some people who are able to ignore hurtful names but I think that the majority of people, especially vulnerable people such as teenagers and old people, will be greatly affected by nasty names.
 
 louise23  01 May 2008 11:49
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I agree with you, names can hurt and can have lasting damage to a persons psychological welfare. Name calling, and verbal abuse in general can lead down a long road of many negative things from depression and eating disorders to mentally unstable individuals. For proof of that look at the teens that were bullied and went back to shoot up there schools.
 
 Untoldrose  01 May 2008 07:53
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Just use the sticks and stones and the names will stop, that's what i did whenever i got bullied about my racial difference to the people of the UK.... It works

Which by the way goes as far as my second name I'm actually 7/8ths English but doesn't stop people making fun :P
 
 Easy_uk  30 Sep 2008 19:38
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Only if you let the words hurt you.
 
 bishop  12 May 2008 18:20
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If you are pretty secure about who you are, the occasional name shouldn't bother you. It doesn't bother me. However, if you are young, and are tormented by names, i can see that it could cause damage.
 
 innomen  01 May 2008 16:45
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 But what if the name are more than just on occasion. Words used regularly can cause a person to believe that what is being said may be valid.
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