What do I do?... my sister started saying F***!?

Question

Alright, so I walked to Round Table Pizza with my sister two days ago. We were playing air hockey and we already finished our pizza. (Oh, by the way, she's 9 and I'm 13.) She was beating me 6 to 2 and the puck was stuck in the middle, so I slided my hand hitter thingy at the puck, then the puck came back to me and she got my "puck hitter thing." She's all, "let's trade." Since she was winning, I pushed the puck into her goal. Then she shouted at me, " What the f***!" (I am totally against swearing, except for the few times I have said c**p.) I didn't know what to do, so I just said, "we're leaving!" She knew I why I was angry, but I didn't tell my mom because I didn't know if I was overreacting or what would happen if I did tell on her. Is it to late to tell on her, or should I not? Any advise would be helpful. Thanks. :-?

Answer 1

You are deffinately overreacting.  Try not reacting at all when she says it...that way she knows it won't get a rise out of you.  Don't tell your parents or anything cuz she will continue to say it.  Bad words are just words that for whatever reason people have put bad vibes on....so don't freak out over them, but feel free never to use them.

Answer 2

your acting stupid come on just one word sure tell your mom i dont know why your acting like she stabbed somebody gah your being over protective but whatever anyways why but anyways your only thirteen i dont understand why the flip you even got a yahoo answer account

Answer 3

You should explain to your sister that such language is not acceptable in polite society.  You leaving was not inappropriate under the circumstances.

And, yes, you should tell your mother because she needs to know how her child is acting when she is away from her.

Answer 4

9 really is a bad age to be saying f*** especially to an older person and a sister. Maybe you can ask her first where did she learn the word, maybe it was from you, a TV show she is watching behind your back, a book that shes reading, or friends. And I think its better for her to admit that she said a bad word to you, instead of you telling your mom. good luck.

Answer 5

Well, there's nothing you can really do to stop it. If you tell her to not say it, she might start saying it more often just to annoy you.  

Answer 6

Its great that you are attempting to be such a good power of example for your little sister.  But obviously she is hearing this language somewhere and has boughten into it.  What good would it do to rat her out to your folks, none I would suggest.  It would certainly put a little distance between the two of you and your parents may even be angry with you for telling on her.  It is quite the predicament to be in at present but go with what your gut tells you, this instinct is usually quite trust worthy.  Best of luck.

Answer 7

sit her down and tell her that is a bad word and she cant say those kinds of things! if she does it again talk to your mom. or talk to her right now just say "mom, (your sister) said the f word the other day and i didnt know what to do about it, but i wanted to make sure you knew, maybe you could talk to her about it!"

mine please!

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Answer 8

k well im 14 and i know that knew when i was younger i thought it was reall cool to swear and i did about twice my entire life but stopped at 5 grade. and i thought swearing was reall gross. only trashy people swear and thats the truth and i wish someone explained that to me. just tell her swearing is real ghetto and i promise uyou'll see a BIG difference

Answer 9

Wow, you're kind of a drag for 13. I think you should just leave it alone. She's gonna say what she want to whether you tell or not. Believe me, you'll get plenty of other chances to extend that mother-hen'ness of yours'. By the way, loosen up!

Answer 10

Kill her. The dead can't swear. OR, if you are religious and against that sort of thing, you could just have a conversation with your sister about appropriate and innappropriate language instead of running and telling mommy. She probably doesn't even know what **** means.

Answer 11

tell her that it's really unattractive to hear that word coming out of her mouth and that if she's trying to sound cool, she's not and that people would just think she was a little brat for saying it. or just tell her you'll tell your parents  

Answer 12

It's good that you don't like to swear, and I'd say that because she's so young it's pretty bad that she already swears. You won't be able to stop her from swearing though, only stopping her from swearing around you.

So I guess whenever you hear her swear tell her to stop swearing, maybe even threaten to tell mom unless she stops. I wouldn't actually tell your parents though unless it got serious.

Answer 13

don't tell your mom you can take care of the situation yourself talk to her about and this and tell her swearing wrong tell her to say what the heck or darn or dang nab it doggone it or some weird saying i do that  

Answer 14

scare her and tell her its bad and not to say it.

make something up so she wont say it.

dont tell on her unless she does it again.

i know how this is, im 15 and i have a 10 year old brother.

Answer 15

Yikes, nine is a bit young to be cursing like that.  But, at the same time, it's also a very experimental age.  I applaud you for your stance on cussing-- there's always a better way to put things than to blurt out f**k or s**t at the drop of a hat (or puck hitter thingy), and usually profanity is just a cover for what one really wants to say.  But I wouldn't expect her to always feel the same way as you.  She might see your complete aversion to cussing as a kind of restriction on her, like a parental "No! You can't do that!", and she might be rebelling against it.  I would talk to her, tell her why you feel the way you do about cussing, and ask her about why she feels the need to throw those words out at such a young age.  If she starts cussing on a regular basis, then yeah, I'd tell your mom-- but only so she doesn't end up getting in trouble at school. Other than that, if it's just a one time or rare thing, I wouldn't bring it up to mom.  And I only say that because she needs to know that she can trust you.  

Answer 16

oh my gosh, get over it. I do think it's wrong for a 9 year old to be saying it, but my 11 year old bro has been saying it and much more since he was 10. As long as she doesn't say it around adults and you it shouldn't be your problem.

and dont be a taddletale...it can get u in alot of trouble one day

Answer 17

Tell her not to say it again or tell your parents

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Answer 18

Explain to your sister that swearing is not okay!

I'm sure she hears it at school and such. Probably influences her.

Tell her that it makes you look stupid, not cool.

You should tell your parents, not to be a tattle tail, but to let them be aware of it.

I hate it when people swear, it makes them look immature, uneducated, and just stupid.

Hope I helped =]

Answer 19

You should tell your parents. Just say "(sister's name) has started swearing. I heard her say a swear word." It's not too late

Answer 20

tell her its not lady like and no one likes a potty mouth and that you can get in trouble for saying that. my sister said the f word once and she's 8 and she went to cathloic school so when she said it i told her god frowns upon that stuff and she went to church confession =] ahaha

Answer 21

oh my! she's nine years old? I just started cussing lol but I'm twelve. Don't make her stop but tell her to keep the swearing to a minimum or just do it around her friends because that's what I do. It is not appropriate to speak like that in public. And although I cuss, I NEVER say f***. I just say don't tell her to stop because me and my friends think swearing relieves stress. And I'm pretty sure it does, just tell her not to do it at a public place like that. Not acceptable.

Answer 22

u should tell ur mom ur not over acting a 9 year old should not be saying that imagine if shes sayin that now what will she be say when shes ur age if u do nothing about it. go tell ur mom so she'll get in trouble and learn not to say it again

Answer 23

Tell her that swearing makes her look like a trashy girl and that's embarassing and no one will respect her if she continues to do this.

Answer 24

well i would just sit down with her and have talk bout not using it,tell her why not to use it too,and just give her i last warning cause if you keep keeping a secret,shes just gonna think i can keep saying it cause my sister wont tell my mom or someonem,so i think you have a peaceful convorsation bout it

Answer 25

I think that it is mad 2 late. I think that if cussing is that bad for you, you have grow up. I cuss al the time. and you should have told on her ***. thats right i aid ***. *** *** *** *** ***. **** **** ****.**** **** ****.

Answer 26

First off, it is rare to find someone your age who can type well. I commend you on that.

Keep being a good example to her, and tell her yourself that what she said was inappropriate. If she's doing it just to get attention, be cool and don't overreact, or it'll probably make it worse.

Remember, though, that once she gets older, you don't really have much of a say in how she speaks.

Answer 27

No don't tell your mom...its to late..just stay mad at her for a few hours/minutes and she'll eventually come up to u  and apologize...if she doesn't dont talk to her until she realizes. I am the same way..my lil cuz said a curse and i didnt talk to her until she apologized and after that she never cursed!

Answer 28

Tell your sister that people who use bad language are showing there ignorance and are not able to express themselves in a more socially acceptable way.  Ask her to refrain from using these words around you and your family and tell her how disappointed you are in her language.

Don't tell your mother it will make you look as bad as your sister.  

Answer 29

Siblings may feel comfortable swearing around each other but not around parents. Just be a good role model and follow her swearing with a more appropriate form of the word.

Answer 30

lol agaisnt swearing? its just another word.. what makes it different from anyother? its the intention you have behind the word , NOT THE WORD, slap her on the back, and say your growin up fast kid

Answer 31

Oh my gosh! Let her get away with it this time.. and just tell her that the F-word is socially unacceptable but the next time she says it you will have to take more drastic action.