Does Verbal abuse Hurt more than Physical abuse?

They are the same for one reason. They ARE ABUSE. Verbal lasts a lifetime though.

Don't forget that Verbal can be one of two ways. Yelling screaming threatening or ONE HUGE SILENT STARE of intimidation.

If a person can abuse someone My Mom was the master at it. She only beat me three times but the rest was all verbal, emotional and psychological.

Physical abuse hopefully subsides, that is if they didn't cripple, scar or mangle the person. The mental, verbal abuse that came with it, never really goes away, the mind is easily broken. What I am saying is, the memories of verbal abuse wrecks havoc on the mind, and really never goes away, physical pain pain can.

Verbal abuse is way worse because the pain stays there WAY longer than physical abuse does!

Verbal abuse CAN hurt more. Those words can affect you for a lifetime. I know this from experience. Growing up I was verbally abused in school by most of my peers, as well as my siblings. These words still affect me today. I can be very insecure and unsure of myself. After meeting my husband, I have gained a great deal of self-confidence, but growing up the way I did, I don't think I will ever be as confident as I would like to be. Physical abuse can cause trauma too, and fear and insecurities... I think I should have voted that they are the same. I have dealt with some physical abuse as well, not much, but some, and I know how traumatic that can be as well.

I choose this answer because many times verbal an emotional abuse lead to the physical abuse. Although the physical abuse bruises, etc may go away the words can never be erased. The old cliche words can't hurt me is a lie. You may not see the bruises and wounds in any of these. There are many forms of abuse within our society, physical violence, Mental and Emotional Abuse
as well as sexual abuse. They all control the person who is being abused and should not be tolerated by anyone in these circumstance. There are different types of people: assertive or direct meaning you count but I count too, passive: you count I don't, or passive aggressive which means I will get even with you. Abuse no matter what they name it knows no economic boundaries, and no age boundaries. Statistics show us that there is some form of domestic abuse or domestic violence occurring in one out of two marriages or partnerships and families. That is a sad statistic, but it is a reality in today's society. I have worked with child abuse and spousal abuse and even men are abused but do not report as often as women because society tends to ridicule the man. Homosexual relations are just as bad as man and woman relationships as well.

I can tell you from experience that they both hurt like a bit*&, but verbal abuse hurts for a long time afterward.

But speaking from some experience, it can seem that way.

It depends on what that person says

Physical abuse is very bad for sure but the wounds will heal in short time. Verbal abuse on the other hand can damage you for life. If you're told that you're worthless or something equally debasing for a long enough period of time then you will begin to believe it and at that point the damage is total. Abuse of any sort in my book isn't accept able but I think this one is worse.

And I'm sure Charles Manson's words to that pregnant woman were every bit as painful as when they cut the fetus from her stomach (NOT!!!!) This an insane poll probably designed to inspire censorship.

yes because the words still sting and unlike a hit to the face the wounds are harder to heel

yes because the words still sting and unlike a hit to the face the wounds are harder to heel

yes because the words still sting and unlike a hit to the face the wounds are harder to heel

yes because the words still sting and unlike a hit to the face the wounds are harder to heel

I'd rather be abused verbally than drawn and quartered!

It depends what the verbal abuse is

if ur like me verbal abuse lead to me causeing physical abuse to my self sooo yea.....

Verbal Abuse is somehow way worse.

I rathewr have a broken arm instead of an insane mind. At least with a broken arm I still have hope for a future. But truly, either physical or mental abuse is good or should be happen.

Bruises eventually fade, but one's self-esteem, worth, etc. is questioned and messed up. Verbal abuse can affect a person long-term and really mess with their head.

I meant to choose Verbal is worse,
Mental abused will remain forever, please stop the hate

The scars of verbal abuse last forever. Words really do tear people apart and we can murder with our tongues.

I am guilty of hurting people with my words and I have been hurt by words. It is painful.

it kills the feeling and the heart

I have a friend who's dad verbally abuses her. It's one thing to tease your kids ometimes, but to make them the butt of every single hurtful, demeaning joke is just wrong. Her parents are divorced, and if it persists, I'm gonna push her to petition the courts togive her mother full custody.

The sooner the better. If the dad is doing that to his kids then they need to be taken from him and turned over to the mother. Me, I had a pretty good family life when I was growing and I didn't have to endure any verbal abuse. I've had friends that weren't so lucky and a few of them even commited suicide because of it.

That's terrible, I'm sorry to hear about your friends. My friends, she has two brother. One is her twin, one's older. Her dad treats them waaay better, I've seen it. Last night, she was at my house. We wrote something along the lines of "Hanging with my best friend" on each other's facebook walls. Her dad commented with "I'm surprised you have any friends." My mom responded to that with "Kristen, you're a great friend to Tori and always welcome in our house. Don't let the hurtful words of others change who you are." He never responded back.

Dear old dad sounds like a real winner there. People like that need to be taken out behind the garage and beat to with in an inch of their miserable lives for abusing their kids like that. I'm sorry to hear about your friend and hope she will be able to get away before he can do any permanent damage to her.

She's strong. Plus she only sees him once a week. I was with her yesterday. She said its gotten to the point where she doesn't care what he says. She just sits there with her headphones in and ignores him. But thanks for your concern.

The only difference is that physical bruises show whereas mental bruising doesn't until the person reveals the abuse.

I have had both from the same woman...the verbal stays in your head and messes with ya...

To me at least...Words can't get to me..

verbal = emotional mental abuse that stays in the inner subconscience for life.

physical = bruising which heals eventually.

yeah for me physical abuse is better than verbal

yeah and i hate that. i prefer physical abuse than verbal abuse

It's the absence of physical pain that has made people so mentally frail nowadays.
I don't believe young people have any concept of real physical pain and they are so coddled that they are emotionally destroyed when denied any indulgence.

This does not bode well for humanity.

abuse is equal and all types hold a long term effect wether it was your father who wanted to adopt a kid so he would be so disapointed or your school mates who flushed your head down the toilet

I don't know what has happened to people. Why is everyone so thin skinned? Reminds me of something from my childhood, "Sticks and Stones may break my bones..." Jesus people, stop being such pansies.

for me they are the same..but verbal abuse marks more in the heart and mind...and can countinuesly HURTS each time you will recalled it...especially if the words comes from the person you cherished and love most....its really demoralizing!!!

it lasts more than physical