“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me”
You know that saying?
It’s about being a strong person and not letting people put you down, but even if you are the strongest minded person in the world, there are still people that can hurt you.
Words hurt.
It’s sad but it’s true. People who don’t think before they speak can hurt you without even realising that they have done it.
All it takes is for someone to make a comment or a joke that you either take the wrong way, or too personally.
We’ve all done it, I make jokes with people, and they can laugh it off, but deep down their offended by what I said, and I don’t even know it because I was too careless with my words.
Someone I know recently saw me eating a big meal, and tried to ‘make a joke’ by saying that I will only go and make myself sick afterwards because I am watching my weight.
What they didn’t know was that, although I have never been bulimic, I had suffered with anorexia for years, and am now finally on the right track.
I am trying to put weight on, and look after myself, but I just can’t seem to gain weight.
For someone to make a joke like that, it may seem funny to them and they didn’t mean it horribly, and it wasn’t a personal attack; that’s what it felt like..
I went into a state of depression, and what they said really put me down.
I thought to myself ‘is that what everyone is thinking when they see me eat?’
Do they really think that’s what I do?
Because that is so far from the truth..
It is so easy to be careless with words, and I think we all should think before we speak, because we don’t know people’s pasts and what they have been through; so put yourself in the other persons shoes, and think of how you would feel if that was you.
“Be careful with your words, once said they can only be forgiven not forgotten”
Reblogged this on Human Interest.
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Thank you! ☺️
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You’re welcome! People suck but I’m glad you’re getting yourself back on track! I’m thin myself and people think I don’t eat but my metabolism prevents me from putting on too much weight. Folks will bitch if you’re too fat or too thin. There’s no winning. If you are comfortable with where you currently stand with weight, I think that’s all that matters. We need to be comfortable in our own skin!
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That means an awful lot! ☺️ we cant please everybody, but as long as we are happy in ourselves thats all that matters ☺️
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People will never be pleased. They will nitpick at every little thing. If we are pleased then that should be the only thing that matters.
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Exactly ☺️ a little bit of self confidence is all we need.
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Definitely. That can take us a long way. Some people will try everything in their power to take that from us. It’s like they get off to that kind of stuff lol
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((awhoooo)) very wise for someone so young but that comes from a good heart in you.
take me for instance, Im an old fart and I just tell people to F’off if I don’t like what they say
but thats me 🙂
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Thank you ☺️ its made me realise how careful we have to be with our words, as they can be so hurtful.
And haha thats good! I wish I could, and that we could all be like that, but I don’t always find it that easy.
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This is so very true and I personally know how much words can hurt, even when that wasn’t the intention. I have often said that words are very powerful and have the ability to wound or to heal and encourage. I try (I’m not always successful, but I TRY) to be mindful of what I say and how it impacts other people. I want to speak love and life into people’s lives, never hurt. (Hug)
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Yes it is so easily done, i think we all do it now and again without realising, which is why we have to be ao careful. ☺️
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I don’t know you well, but forim what I’ve read so far, here’s my beautiful word: “Lauren.”
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Aww thank you! ☺️
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the tongue is a restless evil. If not kept in check.
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That is so true, thank you for re-blogging my post! ☺️
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Reblogged this on Uncritically acclaimed Rasta Girl and commented:
Be careful little mouth what you say. You never know what someone is dealing with.
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So very true! Thanks for sharing. Sometimes we don’t even realize the impact of what we are saying. I have been guilty of that in the past. Now I try to think about the impact of not only my words, but my actions as well.
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Thank you! Me too, now I am so careful ☺️
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Reblogged this on Down Home Thoughts and commented:
So very true! Thanks for sharing. Sometimes we don’t even realize the impact of what we are saying. I have been guilty of that in the past. Now I try to think about the impact of not only my words, but my actions as well.
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Thanks for re-blogging ☺️
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I am sorry they said that to you. Some people do not know what subjects are inappropriate to make jokes about. You are on your path to healing and you should be supported.
Namaste,
Annie
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Thank you. Yes some people really do not think before they speak, leaving people hurt.
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