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These Hurtful Words People Have Heard From Family, Friends And Caretakers Paint A Bleak Picture Of Humanity

These Hurtful Words People Have Heard From Family, Friends And Caretakers Paint A Bleak Picture Of Humanity
Regular people share the most hurtful thing they were ever told with strangers on the internet.
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Almost certainly, there's a brutal comment from the past living rent free and gnawing inside your head, and things only get worse when it's from a loved one. So often, these are some of sharpest barbs that stay with us for the rest of our lives, and there's nothing we can do about it besides share our pain with others.

Redditor u/Juicy-apple4299 asked for some of the most hurtful words that were spoken to people, and we cannot stress enough how much they make us wince. As it turns out, people can be needlessly cruel โ€” especially to kids.

Warning: There's a lot of abusive behavior discussed in this topic.


What are the most hurtful words youโ€™ve ever been told?
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There are thousands of crushing comments to go through, more than 8,000 actually, but we've done the work for you. Here are the best of the best.


Christmas wasn't so merry

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Being gaslit by someone who was supposed to care for you is awful

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Even teachers can have some of the least-professional behavior imaginable

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Looking the same is nothing at all like being the same

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Making kids insecure about their bodies is vile

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The bad behavior of parents get reflected back at them sometimes

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Admitting to cheating over the phone? That's even worse

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Wanting to be around your friends isn't a character flaw

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  1. Lee Harrington 1 month ago

    Dude, really? Being cruel to people who don't possess triple A-grade personalities is as bad as kicking a cat or a dog. And, additionally, most of the commenters had, very clearly, "gotten over it".


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