Sticks and Stones : The Words We Never Forget

Murders to Music: Crime Scene to Music Scene (Streamline Events and Entertainment) · Sep 17, 2026 · 24m · transcript

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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is one of the biggest lies we learn as kids. I’m Aaron, and I’m putting that saying on trial with real memories that still carry weight decades later, because the truth is simple: words don’t just sting, they stick. And once they stick, they can shape how you see your body, your abilities, and your place in the world.

I start with a story from my own house a split-second Halloween scare I thought was funny. My son was only two or three, and that one moment helped wire in a fear of the dark that followed him…