I came across some porn one of my sons had. Didn’t say anything and didn’t even think of blocking. As a mom I had the computer in the family room where I could see what was on it so most the time they couldn’t have that on. But it is part of development and they couldn’t get obsessed with it as there wasn’t much time where they had privacy. But there is a problem for teens to get obsessed with porn and then not be stimulated enough when they finally are with a woman because it’s so different.
hankerman
you the real MVP
babeldude
As a 15 year old, the world needs more people like you OP
MadeForThisComment
Good guy.
Scorpioli
At least he doesn't have to deal with squiggly lines on the T.V.
migratingotter
I came across some porn one of my sons had. Didn’t say anything and didn’t even think of blocking. As a mom I had the computer in the family room where I could see what was on it so most the time they couldn’t have that on. But it is part of development and they couldn’t get obsessed with it as there wasn’t much time where they had privacy. But there is a problem for teens to get obsessed with porn and then not be stimulated enough when they finally are with a woman because it’s so different.
alwaysupvoteTRUNKS
Not bad parenting.
Llykas
ehhh....when I found my parent going through my internet stuff, I picked the absolute worst thing I could find and let my parent 1/2
Llykas
'find' it in a poorly hidden porn stash that I intentionally left visible. Took one look at it and never invaded my privacy again.
brb08
DERAKE
Stock up in cleaning supplies.
RaffScallion
Still, be careful he doesn't get addicted. It's a tough line to tread.
jayneebutidontgotagun
Ugh I'm not sure how I feel. On one hand, yeah, I get it but on the other, porn is so different now than when I was younger.
Snooj
Goatse is from the 90's. What's worse than that?
Thantos06
Good guy OP.
mkyner
On behalf of your son, thank you.
Printerman
maybe you oughtta talk to your wife?
Asliuf
www.yourbrainonporn.com save your son
bob3rt
Just as long as you don't your porn passwords with him. He'll probably steal them like I used to.
J2383
Good guy dad
ReptilianOverlord
(1/2) My mother wanted my dad to check mine and my brother's browsing history I was growing up, he'd come up to our rooms
ReptilianOverlord
(2/2) and hang out for a few minutes and then go back and tell her he didn't find anything. I always appreciated him respecting my privacy.
J2383
My parents doing that is probably one of the reasons I'm so pro-cryptography and libertarian
J2383
at 13 I accidentally discovered my parents had intense tracking software on the computer, so I learned how to use Linux Live CDs to hide
Eclaircissement
OP, your wife's precious Porn Filter would allow this through
raptormax9585
You're doing god's work. Just make sure to be prepared to explain a lot.
raptormax9585
fair enough lol
Snooj
After he talked about the videos they watched in health class, I'm pretty sure the only new thing he'll get exposed to is shitty dialogue.
MadeForThisComment
If you've got internet access and watch porn, nothing needs to be explained to you anymore. Mama Yahoo Answers and Daddy Wiki teaches all.
jerseytom
To be fair though, internet has come a long way. Way easier to get to porn INSTANTLY these days. Used to take 5 min to download a grainy JPG
Snooj
I'm 40. When I was 13, it was only magazines.
jerseytom
Damn, son.
Snooj
Well, and a couple VHS tapes I found in my brother's room, but you had to make sure no one was home and remember exactly what spot the 1-
Snooj
movie was at and then have a terrified nervous wank in the family room while trying to listen for cars in the driveway. Oh, the humanity.
darearkin
I can relate, despite being 26. My parents didn't allow an internet connection in the house until I moved out. Finding my uncle's stash 1/2
darearkin
of playboys while taking care of his house when he was out of town for spending money was a GODSEND. 2/2
Snooj
And when it's that rare, every scrap you find is sacred. I distinctly remember just about everything I used up until I left home.
darearkin
... I... yup I can still remember 'em, down to the little comics they included.
IconicNebula
If hes 13 he knows how to get by the router.
Snooj
Part 2 of this CB is "I'm not convinced I'd be successful." After he turned on port forwarding so he could run his own Minecraft server 1-
sexvampire
I'd say enact a shit ton of routers and firewalls and whatever and make him work for it. Not because porn is wrong but because 1/2
Snooj
at our house, I started to suspect this old computer nerd might be showing his age.
LordWok
yerrrr... if he ccan port forward hes going to bypass your content filters..
sexvampire
It's a good way to motivate him to learn tech stuff and secrets and subversion. 2/2
Snooj
See, if my wife could argue like that, I'd probably be working on it. :-)
StringVariable
Satansaliens has even a better point, if you consider you had to work for it, and turned out fine.
sexvampire
because the amount of will power and time and capacity for learning that horny teens have will always be greater than tech agents at a 9-5
sexvampire
Might as well take this opprotunity to hone that skillset in your son so he learns to work hard and develop skills to get what he wants.
sexvampire
I'm totally serious. I remember reading a scott adams book where he said no government think tank will ever lock down the internet 1/2