Jason -- LOL - oh man, so much I want to respond to. First of all - please don't burn out and please don't leave. I swear it's getting so freaking sad up in here with people walking away - so whatever you do, please do stay! ;-)

Secondly and this is just IMHO -- even if you did adjust and removed some cursing, you are a creative writer with great ingenuity I would never say you are a sell-out bc you decided to mix it up and see what other piece may suit a boost. Jason you write and publish more than any other writer I read - and I read so many, so that's why I can't read every post you do. So, to vary it - is smart -- you are NOT a sell out.

Well - that's just me...and heck what do I know - not much, just wanting to learn as I write! ;-)

Came to say hi - and send you cheer! Keep up the great work - and I need to read one of your other stories where you're telling someone off LOL 🤪...I swear it's coincidental that when I come you happen to post a reflection about Medium - I just pick what's recent! ;-)

Keep well 🤗🤗