Why does verbal abuse hurt so much?

The following list does not include all of the effects of verbal abuse that Ms. Evans listed in her book. I assume that most of ... please comment. *Both women and men could be abusers or victims, so please do not take my pronoun choices as an implication that one gender abuses and the other is victimized. read more

It's never actually about the specific verbal abuse you're experiencing now, but it creates a REFLECTION (of past uncomfortable experiences) that you then PROJECT onto your current experience. In short, feeling the discomfort that arises when you feel "hurt", verbally or otherwise, is the best way to move through this. read more

The effects of verbal abuse hurt me in both the short-term and long-term. Short-term effects of verbal abuse were the sting of his words or suggestions and the long nights spent crying silently to myself, figuring out what I needed to do to make the relationship better. read more

!” Verbal Abuse Symptoms List Verbal abuse acts quickly on your emotional health and will erode every aspect of your health over time (Top 12 Signs of Abuse in Your Future). read more