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Ugly Words

bland, plain, simple, uncaring, unkind These are ugly words spinster, old maid, crone, hag, these are ugly words blah, dribble, drip, droopy, dreary, depressing Do I have to say it? gray, tan, unclean, unkempt, uncared for, unloved these are ugly words words that hurt, maim, kill, bruise and make people cry idiot, dummy, despicable, unwanted any words that make you feel less than yourself words that make someone cry These are ugly words

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/5/2021 2:38:00 PM

they are only good for writing about ugly or depressing thing. Well said, Caren.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/5/2021 6:24:00 PM

Thank you Andrea. I had a grand daughter who at 8 thanked me all day long for telling her I thought the word "fat" should never be used again.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/5/2021 4:55:00 AM

Yes, this is true. Anything that makes you feel less than loved. I hope you feel loved today you beautiful, amazing, talented, funny writer, mother, wife, friend, lover of nature and all things good! Be blessed!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/5/2021 7:23:00 AM

I am feeling better today; it has been a disappointing week. I HATE HATE HATE despise and royally HATE paperwork, which has ruined my week. I mean RUINED it! I truly HATE paperwork. Does anyone get this?

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/4/2021 7:08:00 PM

Another nice write. A person would feel a lot better if they searched for antonyms of the words you have mentioned.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/5/2021 12:57:00 AM

True enough. This was written for a specific contest.

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/4/2021 6:36:00 PM

Hi Caren, What an encouraging write. I agree; anything said that makes a person feel less than are ugly words. I never understood the saying” sticks and stones will break bones, but words will never hurt me,” but it’s not true. They may not hurt you physically, but the pain that ugly and means words cause runs deeps. It took me years to heal from ugly words. Well done-Alexis

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/5/2021 12:57:00 AM

Words can hurt so long and so hard; it is horrible what they can do to a little lost soul.