Coralina...yes, people certainly do say hurtful things out of fear. If these words hurt you it is because you are also in fear. The closer you are aligned to your inner Light the less these negative things will affect you. It is very good that you first look at your culpability to determine if their response was somewhat justified. It is then even better to go into the psyche of the person to see from where the root of their fear has stemmed. If we all take a few moments to reflect that each person who crosses us has gone through a life journey unique to them we can begin to feel empathy rather than feeling hurt or angered should they treat us poorly. This is how fear and evil play a part in spirituality: if we can go beyond the negativity and feel compassion when we are wronged we have learned much. Light compliments dark, good contrasts evil, pain is relative to pleasure. All are necessary. The best we can do while in this human form is to emanate with love so that others in our presence will be uplifted. When others feel nurtured in our presence they will feel no threat or fear and no need to act in a hurtful way. It may take time for some for them to recognize and trust this vibration, but it will eventually penetrate. So when someone comes to you with harsh words remain steadfast in your purity and project only love.