2006-09-11 00:24:14 · 23 answers · asked by Eileen S 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
fact from fiction, truth from diction. Words are powerless. Words can not hurt you unless you allow them to. And too many people allow word to hurt them. when the words as a whole form a lie, then collectively they can. But as individuals, only what you let them. If someone called me a 2 timing bigamist. Should I be hurt by it? I have never been married or cheated on anyone. So the words have no meaning or relevance to me or my life. Same as if they called me a mumble mouth poet. I do not write poetry or recite it, so why let it bother me? If someone say something to you, and you are wounded by it. It must be because they are attacking something close to you, or who you think you are. But if you know what they say is not you and haven't been. Why even entertain it?
2006-09-11 20:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes words can hurt peoples feelings very much,one of the reasons lot of couples have problems with marriage
2006-09-11 00:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by what is the good word? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
not the actual words made up of letters but remember words are only there to comunicate and portray our emotions, they are very important and it is not the actual word that will hurt someone but its definition and the intentions that were meant by the person who said it.
i hope this helps,
2006-09-11 01:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by karin v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By themselves, no. Words and speech harm no one.
But the meaning and the tone placed in them can. When we understand or sometimes, misunderstand what is being said, it has an effect on us, whether good or bad.
May we all be wise with the meaning in our words.
2006-09-11 00:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by Studier Alpha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you give power to it. the pain is in the who and how viciously it was said.....it helps if you simply defuse the word and have enough self confidence to ignore the intent and enough maturity to either feel sorry for the idiot who was talking, or a good set of ear phones if you can't !
2006-09-11 05:36:26 · answer #5 · answered by razzmatazz69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no more powerful weapon than words to hurt any one
2006-09-11 00:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, words even kill people's hopes. But you can't call the police, there is no evidence left.
2006-09-11 00:30:34 · answer #7 · answered by N/A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No hurt, Words can be lethal.
2006-09-11 02:31:18 · answer #8 · answered by aiaia57 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me --is crap. my mom taught me this but to this day i don't believe her. i remember words said to me from m my childhood that still ring in my ear. bruises eventually heal but words stay forever
2006-09-11 00:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course they can they can just about kill you if someone you care deeply about says something which really gets to you
they can't hurt physically but sometimes emotional pain is so much worse
2006-09-11 00:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by lil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋