ReadOasis Step 1
"If you cut me, I may bleed. But your words can't touch me. I'm too strong."
This sounds powerful. But is it true? Are words just words? The answer is "no." Bad words are dangerous just like a knife.
Unkind words make children unhappy. They cause children pain. For example, Johnny calls Mary a bad name. This makes Mary unhappy. Maybe Johnny stops talking to Mary. He just stays silent to make her unhappy. This also can hurt Mary. It can be like hitting her.
Using bad words to hur...