KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 And they're forced to stop talking to you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nmovies11 105 Posted April 11, 2015 I thought this was gonna be a happy post... Are you okay there mate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 I thought this was gonna be a happy post... Are you okay there mate?No...I'm not okay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 Well it depends, why are they being forced to stop talking to you? 3 Blooming Marluxia, Robbie the Wise and luka reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 Well it depends, why are they being forced to stop talking to you?Because their parents are the ones forcing them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 Because their parents are the ones forcing them. Yes that goes without saying..but WHY are they forcing them? 5 Mystics Apprentice, Robbie the Wise, Blooming Marluxia and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 Yes that goes without saying..but WHY are they forcing them?They think I'm dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 They think I'm dangerous. and why do they think this ? 2 Blooming Marluxia and Robbie the Wise reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 and why do they think this ?They don't know how old I am. Because my friend and I only talk through email. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 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 ? 2 Blooming Marluxia and Robbie the Wise reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nmovies11 105 Posted April 11, 2015 No...I'm not okay. Sorry to hear that. Hope things will get better soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 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. 3 Blooming Marluxia, Robbie the Wise and luka reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 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. 3 Robbie the Wise, luka and Blooming Marluxia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeybladeLordCheeseCurd 1,542 Posted April 11, 2015 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. 1 Blooming Marluxia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted April 11, 2015 I miss her already. I'm sorry. Hope it gets better for you. 3 luka, Blooming Marluxia and KeybladeLordCheeseCurd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisitJoan 2,713 Posted April 11, 2015 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dracozombie 4,554 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by Dracozombie 3 Mystics Apprentice, LeYenrz and luka reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystics Apprentice 2,397 Posted April 13, 2015 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. 1 luka reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
