Words that could hurt you

Cuss words could make you angry momentarily but they don't have the power to affect you. But simple words spoken by a loved one with an intention to hurt you could affect you very deeply. Like a parent telling his/her child "You are a disgrace to this family."

Insults thrown in a fit of anger could be forgiven
But muttered words piercing the calm of the night
Uttered with an almost mocking determination
Leaves scars deeper than could ever be healed

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Some times words hurt but these may also change life. The classical example is of Goswami Tulsidas, author of Ram Charit Manas, whose life turned a new leaf just because of harsh wods of his wife Ratna.

Hurling abuses is something different from saying a bitter truth.

A bitter truth is after all truth which people fail to accept when in a normal mood, even people refrain from saying it upfront when in a normal frame of mind but when we are annoyed the truth sometimes makes its way out.

Why only words ? even a glance or a look can hurt as much when there is strianed feeling between people, but at the same time one cannot be on guard all the time , so sometimes things do get out of hand and one can only try their best to repair the damage, that is if it is really worth it ![/quote

True. It's not just the words, a frown too can do the damage as good as a hurting word.

Also, certain people are blessed or rather cursed with a sharp tongue. They just can't control their tongue, which goes against them. Hurting people with their words is like a a habit to these kind of people.[/quote

We cannot change others. But we can change ourselves. The sharp tongued people should be kept at distance.

Also, certain people are blessed or rather cursed with a sharp tongue. They just can't control their tongue, which goes against them. Hurting people with their words is like a a habit to these kind of people.