Anonymous wrote:I don't know what planet you're living on, but teens are swimming in swear words on social media and entertainment. Schools are replete with swear words. Mostly the F word.

But some teens don't want to hear their *parents* say them. It makes them uncomfortable, because they're young enough to think that their parents are supposed to be incredibly responsible, mature authority figures on pedestals. That's a normal developmental phase, OP. It will pass!

This. If you don’t swear normally, it sounds weird coming from you. I highly doubt a 14 yr old living today in our culture would be surprised to hear that word.

In my circles, these were the commonly used phrases that are no longer OK to use.

Re*
F*g
Gay

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Anonymous wrote:The F word is standard in our adult word so no big deal. The C word is still shocking unless you’re British.

Seriously? Your world uses homophobic insults on the reg?

She probably means the four letter f word that people use frequently today

I myself had to think hard what this three letter word was til I got what they were saying

That's not a swear word. That's an insult and even as a teen only the crude people I knew used it very frequently.

I don't see why we need it any more.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not ok for anyone to use the n word.

Agreed. Either everyone can use it or no one can. But screw anyone that thinks black people can say a word that white people can't. Language is free and belongs to everyone.

+1000

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are unsurprised by what their parents say.

However, I was pretty sheepish when I learned that we were considered "pervs" for watching Bridgerton when children were in the house and could hear. They discussed this with their friends and felt that was worth an "Ewww".

It is child p@rn so…

Wut? The characters who hook up are adults by the standard of the semi-imaginary historical time period. It doesn't seem more than an R movie. It is a bit cringe though. But the costumes are great.

They were under 18, one girl was 14.

16 is age of consent in UK in current day.

Henry VIII's grandma was married and had Henry VII around age 13.

Season 1 character ages
Daphne Bridgerton: 18
Simon Basset: 28
Anthony Bridgerton: 28
Benedict Bridgerton: 26
Eloise Bridgerton: 17
Colin Bridgerton: 19 (almost 20)
Penelope Featherington: 17
Francesca Bridgerton: 16
Marina Thompson: 17

Real-life actor ages (as of 2024/2025)
Phoebe Dynevor: 29
Regé-Jean Page: 36
Jonathan Bailey: 36
Luke Thompson: 35
Nicola Coughlan: 37
Claudia Jessie: 34
Luke Newton: 31
Simone Ashley: 29
Hannah Dodd: 29

genz brought back r and g they also casually throw around the n word too.

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Anonymous wrote:The F word is standard in our adult word so no big deal. The C word is still shocking unless you’re British.

Seriously? Your world uses homophobic insults on the reg?

I’m assuming it’s F*ck that is standard not F**

Which goes to show how much things have changed. My kid had literally never heard that word before.

They’ve never heard F@ck?

How old are they?

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are unsurprised by what their parents say.

However, I was pretty sheepish when I learned that we were considered "pervs" for watching Bridgerton when children were in the house and could hear. They discussed this with their friends and felt that was worth an "Ewww".

It is child p@rn so…

Wut? The characters who hook up are adults by the standard of the semi-imaginary historical time period. It doesn't seem more than an R movie. It is a bit cringe though. But the costumes are great.

They were under 18, one girl was 14.

My child told me that Eskimo is a racial epithet and that they no one says the whole word, like 'the n word'

Anonymous wrote:The F word is standard in our adult word so no big deal. The C word is still shocking unless you’re British.

Agree.

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Anonymous wrote:The F word is standard in our adult word so no big deal. The C word is still shocking unless you’re British.

Seriously? Your world uses homophobic insults on the reg?

I’m assuming it’s F*ck that is standard not F**

Which goes to show how much things have changed. My kid had literally never heard that word before.

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Anonymous wrote:Share a swear or epithet (asterisks) that your kids would be shocked if you said EVEN if you were repeating what someone else said.

Was watching a movie with my 14yo, and she missed what someone said. I repeated it and she was FLOORED that I said it out loud. Even though I wasn’t saying it, I was repeating it. Whether or not your kids hear you swear, I’m talking about, even if you *read it aloud in literature or an article. Or repeat it instead of referring to it.

The word the movie said, and I repeated was f**. Movie was The Breakfast Club

I know exactly what line you're talking about! The TV version substituted "failed youth" and it's hilarious.


When mine watched it as a 12 year old they were not phased by the original dialogue. They did however think that Bender was very mean.

That interesting and odd. He's traditionally the underdog in the movie and most liked, with Emilio and Ringworm being a tie for second.

The principal is the "villian" in the movie. He has horns!

And darn those doors with faulty screws falling out!

I know! It's crazy interesting. Heathers is next on the movie night list.

I think Bender hits very differently nowadays. Income inequality has gotten much worse and there's no scenario nowadays where Judd Nelson would be in the same school as Molly Ringwald. Heck, kids nowadays don't even know what detention is. They can't relate on the same level.

It hit so much differently for them than us. That being said, it would, with a few minor tweaks, make a fantastic HS play adaptation!

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are unsurprised by what their parents say.

However, I was pretty sheepish when I learned that we were considered "pervs" for watching Bridgerton when children were in the house and could hear. They discussed this with their friends and felt that was worth an "Ewww".

It is child p@rn so…

Wut? The characters who hook up are adults by the standard of the semi-imaginary historical time period. It doesn't seem more than an R movie. It is a bit cringe though. But the costumes are great.

Anonymous wrote:My kids are unsurprised by what their parents say.

However, I was pretty sheepish when I learned that we were considered "pervs" for watching Bridgerton when children were in the house and could hear. They discussed this with their friends and felt that was worth an "Ewww".

It is child p@rn so…

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Anonymous wrote:The F word is standard in our adult word so no big deal. The C word is still shocking unless you’re British.

Seriously? Your world uses homophobic insults on the reg?

I’m assuming it’s F*ck that is standard not F**