Verbal abuse is a form of abusive behaviour involving the use of language. It is a form of profanity (a word, expression, gesture, or other social behaviour which is socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, desecrating, or showing disrespect.) While oral communication is the most common for of verbal abuse, it includes abusive words in written form.
Verbal abuse is used everywhere, within the home, between sibling rivalry, within the workplace, friends, everywhere. Normally people use verbal abuse as a way to protect themselves without having to use violence, therefore this is a good way to express anger. However, verbal abuse can also be as painful as physical violence. Some people take verbal abuse very seriously there have been many suicides over verbal abuse, some of these cases are teenagers.
The web link above contains a good piece on verbal abuse, basically stating what it is, and what effects it has on people who have experienced verbal abuse. Including behavioural, physical and emotional effects to people.
As verbal abuse has been around for such a long time, the phrase 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" has been coined.
To me verbal abuse isn't needed, it makes people feel bad about themselves, and makes the person who is dishing out the verbal abuse look cool because they can 'cuss' a person.
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