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PerpetualMotionSquad
September 21st, 2014, 12:36 PM
Me and my best friend are online buddies we are three years apart. His parents now know about me after a while as he has finally bucked up the courage to tell them. They reacted badly they are now calling me an Internet predator and things without getting to know me. I've offered to talk to them so they can express their concerns to me but they refuse to and they don't want my best friend talking to me again. Please help me this is my world.
ChrisTJ
September 21st, 2014, 01:32 PM
I do find that parents often worry about people their kids meet online. I feel there's a lot or worry about internet predators (quite rightly so) and often lack of knowledge can lead parents to think anyone their kids meet online is dodgy. Have you Skyped him or done anything that would prove you're legit?
ImagineRepublicCity
September 22nd, 2014, 10:25 AM
I do find that parents often worry about people their kids meet online. I feel there's a lot or worry about internet predators (quite rightly so) and often lack of knowledge can lead parents to think anyone their kids meet online is dodgy. Have you Skyped him or done anything that would prove you're legit?

Yeah, I think that's that^ Just adding more, you need to gain trust from them. You probably won't be able to talk directly to them via IMs or Skype or the type. Your best friend may have to be your messenger...How old is your friend? Age may count to that too.
Ambrosia
September 28th, 2014, 02:36 PM
When I was younger my best friend was a guy who lived on the other side of America. We met on a chat room when we were in middle school and have been friends ever since. When my parents found out I was texting and chatting with a guy I had never met they were extremely unhappy. They had no idea I actually talked to a lot of people online, all they knew was some guy and I were exchanging pictures and talking and it seemed fishy to them. They attempted to ground me, take away my phone, the works. It took a lot of work go prove to them that he was legit (I forced them to see him. Via Yahoo Cam) and explained to them that he was one of my only true friends. They got over it eventually. So will his parents.

I'm assuming its because he's only 14 that they panic. Parents still dont realize that kids can talk to a lot more people online these days and he's probably doing worse then just that.