Name calling, denigration, critical attacks all amount to hateful language directed against another person and that seems like it falls in the category of verbal abuse, to me.
I agree with Tina: your friend needs to learn how to fight fairly, and get her BF to play fair, too. I know how hard that is when you're emotionally involved with the person who is engaged in this behavior. Often, it seems, the person who is behaving this way is acting out some deep frustration and anger.
Unfortunately, this is a behavior learned as a child. That's why I keep harping upon the necessity for parents to teach their children well. We mirror our parents - egads!
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Name calling, denigration, critical attacks all amount to hateful language directed against another person and that seems like it falls in the category of verbal abuse, to me.
I agree with Tina: your friend needs to learn how to fight fairly, and get her BF to play fair, too. I know how hard that is when you're emotionally involved with the person who is engaged in this behavior. Often, it seems, the person who is behaving this way is acting out some deep frustration and anger.
Unfortunately, this is a behavior learned as a child. That's why I keep harping upon the necessity for parents to teach their children well. We mirror our parents - egads!
July 9, 2008 - 4:13pmThis Comment
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