FUCK!  There I said it!  Fuck!  I said it again!  The F word is probably one of my most favorite words.  I can’t even tell you how many times a day I use it since I say it constantly.  I have been asked, “Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?  Are you a truck driver? Do you think you sound cool when you speak like that?” and so many others.  I have to laugh.  Why should a word that when I say it makes me feel so good make others think they should have an opinion about it?

I never judge anyone for cursing.  If you are a kind, loving and peaceful human I am cool with just about anything else you do.  Should you really judge someone based on their vocabulary?  I am a very passionate person.  When I speak I want to be 100% sure the other person knows how I really feel.  For example, if someone helps me out I might say, “OMG you really fucking saved my ass! Thanks so much!”  Is that really such a terrible thing to say?  I think it lets the person know how sincere I am and how much I really appreciate the help. Or if I say, “You’re the fucking best!”  I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

Of course, this can also go the other way.  For instance, “He is such a fucking asshole! I can’t fucking stand her! They are the fucking fakest couple I have ever met!”  Do you see where I am going here?  Sometimes, actually most of the time, I really need to be emphatic to get my point across.  The F word helps me get there.

According to many studies I have read, dropping the F bomb or another swear word actually has psychological benefits.  Swearing reduces pain and makes you stronger.  It is a type of coping mechanism so it helps reduce pain when we are injured.  Swearing activates the flight or fight response.  It can improve your speech.  Swearing helps what you say “stick” with the other person.  Swearing promotes bonding ~ it is called social swearing.

A 2015 study by psychologists Kristen Jay and Timothy Jay proves that people who use the F word have a richer vocabulary than those that don’t.  Another study in 2015, researchers from Marist College and Massachusetts College found people with “swear word fluency” scored higher on IQ tests than those not well versed in swear words.

When I curse it makes me feel good.  I have always felt this way and now I have proof!  Studies by Richard Stevens of Keele University found that expressing your emotions by cursing helps you cope with stress, elevates endorphin levels and helps you calm down.  There is even a medical term to describe this.  It is “lalochezia” and means “emotional discharge gained by uttering indecent or filthy words.”  I guess this is why when I am angry or upset and I start spewing a million profanities I calm down rather quickly and move on.  After my rants whatever pissed me off is pretty much over and I’m all fuck it, it’s done!

I could honestly go on and on about the F word and all the great reasons to love it.  For now, I will leave it here.  The next time you want to say Fuck but are holding back for the fear of what others might think of you, think of this post and FUCK IT!!!!  Let it out!  Say it loud and say it proud.  You are a smart, emotional, strong person and you should be proud of that!  Now go have a great fucking day!