“Sticks and Stones …” Yeah. Right.
Verbal Abuse Hurts
Have you been called cruel names by the person who is supposed to love you for who you are, as you are, “for better or for worse”? Some labels are overtly wounding, while other put-downs are more covert but no less demeaning and hurtful. These can include such labels as:
Impossible
Irrational
Difficult
Useless