Do you call yourself the B-word or do you still have common sense?
You would think that with a degree in psychology, life experiences that I've had, and the various people that I've met that I would be more conscious of the type of world we live in... a place where being bad, negative, or defiant is being glorified! You would think that things would no longer be shocking to me, yet everyday I find myself saying, "WOOOOOW... Really?". I recently watched a certain TV talk show where a woman proudly proclaimed: Yes, I am a B**** and that means I am:
Brave
Intelligent
Tenacious
Creative
Honest
Ok...? Listen my people, just because a person takes a word and makes an acronym out of it doesn't mean that the word loses its original meaning! Let's look at the word "stupid" for example and use it in a sentence: My boyfriend called me stupid today. Ahhh, I love when he calls me that! He is so in love with me because that means that I am:
Smart
Truthful
Understanding
Powerful
Intelligent
Diligent
No... This is a more realistic statement: You must be stupid if you think I'm going to sit here and let you call me stupid and get away with it:
Sorry
Terrible
Unnecessary
Pitiful
Idiotic
Dumb
Don't let the world fool you, ladies and gentlemen. When a person calls you something negative but says they mean it in a good way so it's ok, NO IT'S NOT! There are some cases where two words are homonyms, such as FAT and PHAT (Pretty Hot And Tempting). These words may sound the same, but one is an insult and the other is a compliment. My point is this: if it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, then chances are... it's a duck! However, we should learn to respect ourselves and others in word and in deed.
