Consequences of Being Verbally Murdered

When you have been verbally murdered, part of you has literally died, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
You lose your enthusiasm, your smile, and your inner desires and passions. You feel as though there is no hope left in you.
You become afraid to speak up and share your innermost confidences with anyone. You become closemouthed, fearful, and withholding around people. Even being around people may become uncomfortable for you because you are afraid to say anything that you feel could sound stupid or ridiculous. Even though such fears are usually unwarranted, you are always “on guard” with others.
This fear cuts you off from the viable communication you need with others in order to have solid and open relationships.