Is this True?,sticks and stones may break your bones but names can never hurt you.?

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Answer 1

Heck no it's not true! I have been hurt drastically many times before by things simply said. I don't know what fool made up this little slogan because it's never nor will it ever be true. Words can cut deeper than knives because they pry at your emotions and can break your heart.

I always hated this saying because it's not true.

Answer 2

yep its true...

Answer 3

I believe words hurt a lot worse then being beaten with sticks and stones,My sweet love of my heart i adore you.

Answer 4

People should respect other people. If only people would treat others with the respect that they expect others to give them, we'd all be living in a much nicer place.

It's an old phrase used to teach kids to ignore name-callers, but when you get older -- it flips. Sticks and Stones and things that hurt physically are minor compared to someone calling you a name or defaming your character. Also, what hurts worse than when someone you love disrespects you or hurts you with their words?

Words and names hurt -- usually much longer than any physical pain we usually experience.

Answer 5

names can hurt but you can call names back.  This can be forgotten .   Sticks and stones will hurt and can leave scars for all to see but words don`t show. something like that.

Answer 6

This is False.. Names can hurt worse than stick and stones.

Answer 7

Name calling has an even harder effect on you than stick and stones because it will stay with you emotionally.

Answer 8

yup, that's true! so is this; "sticks and stones will break your bones but whips and chains excite me!"

Answer 9

no, names can hurt you.

Answer 10

This should be true, but unfortunately it's not totally true for all people.

What are names, what are bad words directed at us? Just sounds that cause emotions, or symbols that cause emotions... but why should we be hurt by them? If we deserve to be hurt by them because they are true criticisms, then maybe it's a wake-up call we need.

But listen - if I call you a nasty word or say something belittling or try to lower your self-esteem, you don't have to listen. Don't listen and don't let it get under your skin when someone says something hurtful like that.

Answer 11

not exactly because people have inside feelings as well as, outside hurt feelings, so if u got hurt by your inside feelings, it would hurt more than sticks and stones, depends on who it is though  

Answer 12

it depends.. names sometimes might hurts too.

Answer 13

well ive been called various names over the years and im ok lol but i dont think ive had many sticks or stones thrown at me, im good at dodging!!

Answer 14

if simple sticks and stones break your bones, perhaps you should check you marrow. words will always hurt more than something physical. we're human and we like our emotions and what others think of us.

Answer 15

that saying is based of physical feeling not mental and emotional. i have been through a lot and i know what names and bullying can hurt a lot, generally you recover from physical injury but name calling and bullying  can "break" your spirit,  a friend of mine got depression from name calling & bullying. that is defiantly not true.

Answer 16

no..sometimes names hurt you more than physical stuff does...