Just because it crossed my mind

[aadler]

Number of my fics where the “f”-word has appeared: 20
Number of times some form of the word was used: 37
Number of characters in my fics who have used it: 12
Greatest offender: Faith (who else?), with 24 of the total 37
–  Eleven times in one fic
–  Three times each in two fics
–  Twice in one fic
–  Once each in five fics
Second worst offender: Xander (once each in five fics)
Others: three OCs, Gunn, Joyce, Kennedy, Marcie, Nancy Doyle (twice in one fic), and an otherfandom character in a crossover

Number of fics with f-word appearance per year:

2000	–	1
2005	–	1
2006	–	1
2007	–	1
2008	–	2
2010	–	1
2011	–	1
2012	–	2
2013	–	3
2014	–	2
2015	–	2
2016	–	3

Much of my initial reticence came from the fact that — though done for my own pleasure, and published online for anyone to see — my fics were written primarily as something I could share with my kids, who even by 2000 were still early teens. Obviously, as they got older, I became less concerned with their reaction … but, you know, I’ve just never been inclined to use rough language in my writing except for the specific purpose of making a particular effect.

The world has other ideas these days. That’s them, though. I’m me.