Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words just leave invisible scars we can handwave away and pretend don't exist.
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words just leave invisible scars we can handwave away and pretend don't exist.
Yes, in many cases we can just weave something around the scars and bypass them. Often, that's for the better but there are also times when hiding them leads to strange "explosions" that turn out to have nothing to do with the current situation and actually were a delayed reaction to a buried memory.
What combat soldiers experience with buried PTSD can manifest for much smaller issues, as well.
I was being sarcastic when suggesting it was a simple matter to wave away such scars. That sentiment doesn't convey well through text.
Got it! Yes, it's hard to convey sarcasm by text. I've increasingly resorted to this:
/end sarcasm
It is alleged that the Norse invented sarcasm. It should run in your blood!
Figures! Most of my relatives back on the other side of the pond are a sarcastic bunch!