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Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones, but Words Will Shatter My Soul

February 8, 2010
By KaysiMorgan, Cary, North Carolina
KaysiMorgan, Cary, North Carolina
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Verbal Abuse
-About one in five teens report being victims of emotional abuse
- 80% of teens regard verbal abuse as a serious issue
We aren’t perfect, no one is, and as humans we all make mistakes. But sometimes our mistakes hurt others more than we realize. We’ve been taught from a young age not to listen to what others think of us, but that only helps to lessen the sting. In reality, what others say about us sometimes helps define what we believe about ourselves. And not only do our words affect the person we are speaking of, they also affect the people around us. When we call people “retard” or “gay” that sends out the message that being those things is ‘bad’ , and even if you do believe it is ‘bad’ that doesn’t give you the right to bring somebody else down. So, before you talk about someone else.
Just Think

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Pillow BRONZE said...
on Jul. 3 2010 at 12:42 am
Pillow BRONZE, Spokane, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
Nothing says oops like a wall of flame.

This is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's too bad that one word never stops the rest from hurting.


KaysiMorgan said...
on Feb. 16 2010 at 8:01 pm
KaysiMorgan, Cary, North Carolina
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Thank you so much!! And to answer your question, yes my friend Morgan and I did this ourselves. We are starting a Teen Issue Project in order to raise awareness about the problems teenagers face. There will be more to come!!

KaysiMorgan said...
on Feb. 16 2010 at 6:46 pm
KaysiMorgan, Cary, North Carolina
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Thankyou!! Yes, my friend Morgan and I are working on a Teen Issue Project. Its a way to use conceptual photography to raise awareness of Teen Problems. There's more to come! visit http ://www.flickr .com /photos/ 47393950@N08 / if you want to see more

on Feb. 10 2010 at 1:14 pm
Onthemove BRONZE, Laquey, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
~A successful person is a dreamer that someone believed in~<br /> ~Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will.~

Wow, this is very powerful. Great job.

jennam8 GOLD said...
on Feb. 9 2010 at 2:54 pm
jennam8 GOLD, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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This is awesome! Did you do all of that yourself?? Love it