April 11, 201510 yr Author I thought this was gonna be a happy post... Are you okay there mate?No...I'm not okay.
April 11, 201510 yr Author Well it depends, why are they being forced to stop talking to you?Because their parents are the ones forcing them.
April 11, 201510 yr Popular Post Because their parents are the ones forcing them. Yes that goes without saying..but WHY are they forcing them?
April 11, 201510 yr Author Yes that goes without saying..but WHY are they forcing them?They think I'm dangerous.
April 11, 201510 yr Author and why do they think this ?They don't know how old I am. Because my friend and I only talk through email.
April 11, 201510 yr They don't know how old I am. Because my friend and I only talk through email. Well your profile says you are 14.How old is your friend ? You met online ?
April 11, 201510 yr Author Well your profile says you are 14.How old is your friend ? You met online ?We did meet online. But my friend told me to not tell anyone about them.
April 11, 201510 yr We did meet online. But my friend told me to not tell anyone about them. Well since you aren't giving out his identity I don't see how that's a problem.Also if you are both young I can totally see why the parents feel the way they do..There are predators out there and you are both minors from what you are saying.
April 11, 201510 yr Author Well since you aren't giving out his identity I don't see how that's a problem.Also if you are both young I can totally see why the parents feel the way they do..There are predators out there and you are both minors from what you are saying.My friend's a she. That's all I'll say about her.
April 11, 201510 yr My friend's a she. That's all I'll say about her. Like I said- if you are both minors and don't know each other in person her parents have that right and it makes sense in order to protect their daughter.When you are both adults you can decide that stuff for yourselves.
April 11, 201510 yr Author Like I said- if you are both minors and don't know each other in person her parents have that right and it makes sense in order to protect their daughter.When you are both adults you can decide that stuff for yourselves. I miss her already.
April 11, 201510 yr Yeah, that's a really tricky situation. You have to be careful when you meet online friends in person. I think her parents are trying to avoid a possible meet up in the future in the case that you are questionable (I'm not saying you are) by stopping her commutation now. Your age and whether she lives in the same area or it's a long distance thing. Her parents are doing this because they care about her and it's too bad that they are assuming bad things about. It stinks, trust me, I've been situations where negative thinks have been assumed about me too. The one that first comes to mind involved someone who really didn't care or she wouldn't have sent a student outside with out a coat in January. I'm sorry this happened to you.
April 11, 201510 yr Frustrating as it is, there's not much you can do about the situation. Parents have the right to be concerned about who their children talk to online. In fact, I think they should be. The internet's a thing now, and it's possible they can get into the wrong crowd. Besides, a little parental supervision about the stupid things teens can do over the internet might prevent a few trolls down the line. But! I get that you care for her, and it must be frustrating for you that you can't talk to her because her parents are paranoid. It's just that based on what you've revealed, it sounds like a reasonable paranoia for people your age. You can't verify who you really are if you only communicate through email. And honestly, if your friend told you to keep it a secret -- and if she has to keep it a secret -- that can be interpreted as a legitimate red flag. Why the secrecy? One thing that miiiiiight work, if everyone involved is open to it, is to set up a conversation on Skype or something. That way they can see that you are not in fact a 40-year-old secretly hoping to prey on someone's unsuspecting teenage daughter. Hell, maybe you can get your own parents in on it if it's possible. And if push comes to shove, you can always find some other ways to communicate that her parents won't know about. A different email address, a username on a random website, even here at KH13 (if she likes Kingdom Hearts, but even if she doesn't she can still utilize the PM function). I know I just said how there's value in some parental involvement in their kid's online activities. I also don't believe in going behind your parents' backs if it can be avoided. But in your specific situation, I'll give you some faith that you're both who you say you are, and that reasonable parental concern IN THIS CASE is hindering you rather than helping. I know it's a lot of hoops to jump through for an online buddy, but it sounds like you don't have many options. Edited April 11, 201510 yr by Dracozombie
April 13, 201510 yr My mom didn't let me have online friends either until I was in my late teens, so I can understand where your friend's parents are coming from. There's a lot of psychos on the Internet that harm young people and I'm sure that they are just trying to protect her. I'm sure that it is nothing ill against you, but rather that they simply don't know you. Anyone can be anything they want to be on the Internet, and that's the real scary thing about it. If you both are close, however, I wouldn't lose faith. She'll probably find some way to contact you again, or be able to persuade her parents, or contact you later on. Maybe right now it won't work out, but everything in the end will be okay. I know it's probably incredibly hard and looks difficult to get through, but things will perk up.
And they're forced to stop talking to you?