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“There’s even a term for it—delayed grief—and this itself is very, very hurtful.”

He said the woman had a "strong" and "unusual" personality and concluded that the children had been upset when "unwise and hurtful things were said about the father".

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"The things I'd hear were hurtful and derogatory towards my community," he says.

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"We hurt ourselves because they didn't create anything from open play. It's hurtful and frustrating."

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Speaking about that time, Hampton said the stories were "hurtful" and she revealed on the Fozcast podcast, external that she had considered quitting football.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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