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ASU2003 · 02-05-2007, 07:44 PM

And as a parent have you had to deal with it at all?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/interne....ap/index.html

I read this article today about how quite a few teens are 'exposed' (no pun intended) to graphic images on-line, while a large percentage of others actively searched them out*.

In my life, I know I was in the group that actively searched it out. It wasn't everyday, but there was a lot of questions I had and no one I felt comfortable talking to about things like female anatomy and sex. I'm not sure what my parents should have done differently. If they would have found out and made a big deal about it, it would have caused major problems. If they would have been more open and discussed it,

that is so not them. It would have been fake and not done anything to stop me. If they would have tried to block it, they would have failed. If my Dad showed me some sites that he likes, it might have worked. I would have been grossed out, but I would lose the desire to watch it after that.

The biggest effect on my life is I still don't know how to socialize with females. Part of that is getting caught 'playing doctor' with the next door neighbor when I was 4, and the severe punishment that followed and being banned from seeing her anymore. The other part is staying inside on the computer isn't the best way to learn about girls in middle school/high school. But, as a 115lbs 5'9" skinny guy in high school, I think I needed to be fed more and exercise more as well (know how to make friends and have conversations might have helped as well). And you don't have to deal with rejection on-line. On-line porn will always be there and will be whatever you want. Real-life girls are tricky, emotional and most people get hurt. (Real-life girls can be great as well).

*But I still question the accuracy of their numbers. +/-2.5..., not for a telephone survey. If I was a teen and my parents gave permission to take this survey, I would be paranoid that they would listen in on the other phone.

02-05-2007, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	How will on-line porn affect teenagers? And as a parent have you had to deal with it at all? http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/interne....ap/index.html I read this article today about how quite a few teens are 'exposed' (no pun intended) to graphic images on-line, while a large percentage of others actively searched them out. In my life, I know I was in the group that actively searched it out. It wasn't everyday, but there was a lot of questions I had and no one I felt comfortable talking to about things like female anatomy and sex. I'm not sure what my parents should have done differently. If they would have found out and made a big deal about it, it would have caused major problems. If they would have been more open and discussed it, that is so not them. It would have been fake and not done anything to stop me. If they would have tried to block it, they would have failed. If my Dad showed me some sites that he likes, it might have worked. I would have been grossed out, but I would lose the desire to watch it after that. The biggest effect on my life is I still don't know how to socialize with females. Part of that is getting caught 'playing doctor' with the next door neighbor when I was 4, and the severe punishment that followed and being banned from seeing her anymore. The other part is staying inside on the computer isn't the best way to learn about girls in middle school/high school. But, as a 115lbs 5'9" skinny guy in high school, I think I needed to be fed more and exercise more as well (know how to make friends and have conversations might have helped as well). And you don't have to deal with rejection on-line. On-line porn will always be there and will be whatever you want. Real-life girls are tricky, emotional and most people get hurt. (Real-life girls can be great as well). But I still question the accuracy of their numbers. +/-2.5..., not for a telephone survey. If I was a teen and my parents gave permission to take this survey, I would be paranoid that they would listen in on the other phone.