They always said sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me. A playground mantra in my days. But what is abundantly clear is that those bullying taunts from school stay around a lot longer than a few bruises from sticks and stones. How many people who were taunted and bullied mercilessly as children or teenagers now suffer from social anxiety as adults maybe even 30-40 years after those bullies had you in their target?
September 09 2023