8 Words that Stop Verbal Bullying - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites

Let’s talk about verbal bullying.

I heard two people in a cafe talking about the “right” way to take a shower, as if anyone who did it differently was a weirdo. I remember a girl in my high school gym class who said women who only shave their legs to just above the knee are freaks.

What do those have in common? When spoken aloud and directed at another person, that’s verbal bullying.

One of my aunts bullied Mom relentlessly about the way toilet paper was hung in our home. This may seem like trivial bullying – trust me, when it’s directed at you in a way that makes you feel “less than” you’ll feel the seriousness of it and the poison in it.

Every human on this planet has a different set of life experiences, different knowledge, and different emotional reactions. No one has the right to make anther person feel bad because they do things differently.

If you work with someone who makes these kind of bullying statements, or if someone directs verbal bullying at you, use this phrase:

“Are you trying to be helpful or hurtful?”

Don’t wait for an answer – let them marinate in your question while you exit the conversation. Take that, verbal bully!

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