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I grew up being verbally belittled by my family and then kicked around the schoolyard as a kid. My family continued to belittle me, but I got less invested in being "nice".
When I was 13, I met a brassy girl who got on my last nerve. I pushed her out of the chair. When she hit the floor, she said, "Its about DAMN time!" From her, I learned how to use words to defend myself. We're still friends 35 years later.
One thing I have noticed about people from my background as well as the LWs background is that sometimes that liberating anger is a re-creation of the abuse they recieved. Be very very careful about how you assert yourself, especially when and if you have children. Don't do it to them, otherwise you are perpetuating a cycle.