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GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 days agoYeah, the good news is no one has ever suffered permanent damage from verbal abuse, so no problems, right?
And why is physical violence no-tolerance (except when it isn’t) but verbal violence is a-okay?
I’m not saying physical violence is okay, and I never have. In fact, I generally go the other direction, saying that physical violence should be a last resort for solving problems, and that those who use it clearly don’t have better tools to solve their problems. And know which groups is known for not having a lot of experience solving problems? Kids. That’s why we have adults supervising them. And training those kids that verbal violence is okay, and a great way to harass your peers, is, to put it bluntly, pretty fucking stupid. And some of those kids learn that a suspension isn’t that big a deal to some of the kids they bully, which is a hell of a lot better lesson than the adults around them were teaching them.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
PTSD is not permanent damage?
Same for other psychological scars inflicted by constant bullying.
Some may never trust anyone again because they were bullied during childhood.
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
I’m sorry, I misread your statement. I think we’re on the same page.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Cheers