"The power of words"

Whoever came up with the phrase "sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you" is an idiot. Words do hurt. In fact, I’d rather get hit by a stone then by words. I guarantee a bone will heal a lot faster than the emotional trauma you go through with words that are said. They leave scars so deep that leave you questioning yourself, your relationship with others and where you stand. Words can throw you off so that you are left in a space of confusion and it's pretty hard to get back to where you were before that. It’s like breaking glass and trying to put those pieces together again, it's never going to be perfect again. Isn't that a shame?

Words can be hurtful. It doesn't matter whether you mean them or not because once they leave your lips, they leave an imprint on the person receiving them. With that same token good words can make someone feel better about themselves, and uplift their spirits but either way people do not forget the words that are said to them. Having a cast for a broken arm will lasts months and eventually heals, but words that have been said to someone will remain for years and years. It’s also a tone. People aren’t stupid, they can sense when a certain sarcastic tone or cynical one is being used. My point is to just be careful when you say something to someone that can potentially hurt them because you can’t take it back. Even if you apologize or say, “I take it back” the damage has already been done.