Words hurt more than we realize even decades later

I was 6 and my sister was turning 20. I didn't know what to gift her but I was passionate about art. So I planned on gifting her a painting. She looked at me and said: "What do I want with this crap? Hang it up or what?" I stopped painting until recently (27 years later) unless for mandatory art classes. I know it doesn't sound like much but I've gone through more painful stuff I'm not ready to share. But i think this sends an important message: words can hurt your little siblings in a way you can't see or maybe even comprehend.