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Description : How do you think about the proverb "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me"?

Last Answer : It is something that parents often tell their children when others have hurt their feelings. However, it does little to resolve the distress that emotional bullying produces. Saying this is a dismissal or ... solving the problem. Sadly, this is likely to add to the child's sense of vulnerability.

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