Child abuse, part 2.5: ridicule as psychological abuse
Channel: spiritanvil
Date: 2011-07-11

As a child, being ridiculed by one's parents is arguably far worse than being ridiculed by one's peer group. It can at best make one devoid of people to confide in and at worst make one actually believe that one is worthy of ridicule. And it can be far worse than being hit... One's physical strength improves over time, making physical abuse less likely, but dents in one's self-perception are more difficult to overcome.