Swearing
Where do you stand on swearing? Is there a time and place for it or do you think it should never be done? Discuss in 300+ words and use photos you took yourself where you can.
I consciously choose to not swear. The older I get, the more aggressive, lazy, or low IQ it sounds when I hear others use cuss words. I try to teach my kids that there are better options out there, as far as word choice goes, to use for emphasis. As a child, I remember the feeling of rebelliousness that came with swearing and how cool it made me feel to say words that I "should not". I was raised to be church-going until I was around 10. We moved from town to town town during a short time, so I think that made my parents feel less a part of the church in the town we settled in, which finally led to non-attendance after a couple of years of not feeling a part of it. Those defining years may have influenced me as well.
My aversion to swearing is newer. As a young adult, I swore regularly. I recall my oldest son's favorite word rhymed with duck when he was around 2 years old. At that point, I realized he heard me say it every other word. So from then on, I did my best to eliminate cussing from my every day word choices. With two more young kids now, I find even less desire to swear and more reasons to live up to being a positive role model for them, in the ways I see fit. I try to teach them health, fitness, respect, financial decisions, speaking properly, manners, being loving, and neighborly. If they choose to swear when they get older, that is their choice.
I don't think cussing is needed, but if people choose to, it really does not impact me. My wife cusses. My friends cuss. Here and there I accidentally cuss. Like many things in life, what I choose to do and my point of view do not have to be in line with others, as long as they do not hurt others. My choice to not swear impacts nobody negatively.
I swear, I guess a by-product of some of the environments I've worked in...but I never once heard my dad swear; not once. I'd like to think that should I have had kids (I don't and it won't happen) I'd have been a similar role model.
So yep, I swear...but I know when and where not to.
Right on. Most ppl I know also swear to varying degrees. Even me on the rare occasion. But having the kids always underfoot has led to more awareness for me. Thanks for sharing your experience and respect for your dad as well. Sounds like he did what he could to live up to what he believed in and made an impact on you ❤️
My dad was a good man, far better than I could ever hope to be, but I carry his values inside me and while I used them differently, they were always (and are always) present.
Engaging in this weekend’s prompt was a lot of fun! I’m looking forward to being a more regular participant. Thanks for leading the group and all the work I’m sure you put in to make it successful. Appreciate your leadership as I learn more about Hive/ Ecency 🤝
I realised it was your first time when I saw your entry, thanks for being involved.
I've been doing this every week for one hundred and sixty one weeks now and people seem to like it. I enjoy it too, despite it being a lot of effort (I run my communities by myself) and I've get to meet some legit people.
I hope you've had a good weekend...look out for the highlights post which wraps it all up. 😉
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