Does profanity offend you?
Channel: Andrew Hicks
Date: 2020-10-07

For a while, every time I cussed on social media, I heard about it from my grandma.

I like, love and respect my grandma. And a part of me that I care about, is the part that has respect and empathy for all sentient life forms (including humans and grandmas) in general.

So I've practiced herculean restraint on social media for years.

But sometimes, a dude just has to drop the F-bomb. If I am having an authentic moment, and I stop myself from saying the word that is trying to be expressed through my mouth, that moment ceases being authentic.

And I'm tired of cock-blocking my authenticity, you know?

I am not going to go around cussing like a sailor...

I still care about boundaries and respect and empathy (and shit).

But as I build my brand, I want to connect with people who like me the way I am at my most real.

If I have to force myself to change to make YOU happy, then I'm spending less time and energy on building the thing for the people who need it.

So I won't be offended if you're offended by me, and I won't hunt you down. Yippee ki-yay, m--