Yes, our words hurt others all the time. Sometimes it is hard to not hurt others feelings. You may be trying to say something that you didn't mean to be offensive, but the other person takes it the wrong way. I really hate it when I do this, and it makes me feel really bad, making me wish I could turn back time. Also, words like, "Gay" and "retarded" are thrown around as derogatory words all the time. I really think this needs to stop. Why is it considered homosexual when someone does something stupid? There are a lot of gay people in the world, and using thier name as a derogatory term just isn't right. I also hate it when people use the word "retarded" incorrectly. I have a cousin with Downs Syndrome, and when people use "retarded" to mean "stupid", it really makes me angry. I really think people should stop throwing hurtful words around all the time, because it never ends up well.