..sticks and stones..

will break my bones...

...but names will never hurt me????

hmmm remember this phrase our parents taught us..
..this is SO NOT TRUE..

..our parents taught us this 'rhyme' to help us not get upset when people hurt us...

but the fact is..regardless of intentions or motives..
we still get hurt & hurt other people..

..it IS really hurtful when people call us names or gossip behind our back..

..its actually a really helpful thing to remember..

..bitching is like a female dog..

it will come back to bite you in the ass..

Yet..we are all guilty of it at times and making excuses doesn't make it right..

...i know that we can honestly say things

without thinking about the consequences sometimes..

..and we usually don't want to hurt the other person..

..fact is we may not intentionally do it..

...we can be thoughtless by the words we say..

but still..words do hurt!!

..we may be powerless to what other people say about us..

and as i have said before..
..people usually say awful things about you

when they are unhappy with themselves..

..or we may just make a comment that is taken the wrong way..

..that's why it is important to think before we speak..

and if its too late and you have spoken some hurtful words..

...be honest & apologise..

..it may take time for the other person to forgive..

BUT

if they are a true friend..they will!!

cos no one is perfect..we all hurt and get hurt..

we just gotta know the people worth hurting for x

..and we all know sticks and stones break our bones..

..and names really can hurt you

..so try and be aware the words you speak..as they really can hurt..

..and treat people how you would like to be treated
x