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To: NWFree

NAME CALLING: HOW TOXIC PEOPLE USE IT AS AN EMOTIONAL WEAPON

#1 – TO DISTRACT FROM THE MAIN ISSUE
If you don’t have a solid argument to back up your opinions, you might revert to insults in order to throw the other person off their game. Call them a few names and they might get distracted enough to forget what they were talking about and focus on your irrelevant comments instead.

#2 – TO MAKE THEMSELVES FEEL BETTER
If you hate yourself and are looking for a quick way to feel better, throw a couple of insults at other people. Typically, in this case, you would throw the sort of insult at them that you feel about yourself.

The problem with this is that while you may get a quick high from insulting someone, you’ll still feel bad about yourself. It only shifts your focus for a little bit and then you’ll be back to hating yourself again.

https://www.groundedgirlsguide.com/toxic-people/2016/10/20/name-calling-emotional-weapon/


25 posted on 03/14/2024 12:24:06 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

I noticed you answer to your name and it suits you wonderfully


27 posted on 03/14/2024 12:25:58 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: TexasGator

I feel great about myself for being smart enough to buy two new V8 hot rods to put in my garage instead of listening to a dumbass with their head up a Tesla butt


28 posted on 03/14/2024 12:30:29 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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