#idk i also think a lot abt internet predator behavior n i wonder if i'm accidentally being dangerous | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

rubberbandballqueen · 3 years ago

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you know how sometimes when you’re a kid on the internet, you end up talking to random adults, who’ll often give kind words and advice once they learn/figure out your age?

i never really thought much abt how they must’ve felt in those moments until recently, but now that i’m in a similar position to them, i wonder if this feeling of mentorship is what they felt too.

#it's a dangerous internet out there and like. you kind of feel obligated to put out a good faith effort to like #be genuine and honest and give good advice when it's solicited #idk i also think a lot abt internet predator behavior n i wonder if i'm accidentally being dangerous #like obviously there's nothing inherently wrong or predatory abt kids/teens having adult friends provided they both have healthy friendships #w/their peers as well #but is someone on the internet really the best choice? like at least in person it's harder to lie abt who you are. i think #and it's easier to isolate someone on the internet bc of the amount of control a person can have online that's just not possible irl #but also. if people are never given the chance to see what a healthy intergenerational relationship looks like #then they become much more susceptible to falling prey to an actual online predator #so i guess the internal conversation is 'is it rlly okay for me to allow high schoolers to initiate friendships w/me?'#n the answer i think is 'as long as you're conscientious; age appropriate; n let them set (and respect) their own boundaries... then yeah'#the worm speaks #at the same time like. bad people don't usually worry that they're being a bad person.

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