A bisexual trash nerd for most Blizzard games (mainly World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo), Bioware, fantasy, and such others. Shy and introverted as fuck but means well. Says she has characters but never talks about them. Everything is a mess and so am I. If you need anything tagged please don't hesitate to ask. Picture is by @the-zombi-cat
ok but legitimately i think the reason why kids aren’t taking internet safety seriously is because the people who are telling us not to put our personal information out seem so out of touch. no one acknowledges the possibility of meeting very real teenaged friends online, they always say that everyone you meet is a 40 year old white man in disguise. because they aren’t acknowledging things we know are true, it becomes a lot easier to dismiss the rest of what they’re saying as well. internet safety lessons absolutely must keep up with the times and acknowledge the internet’s capacity for good if you want kids to take to heart warnings about its capacity for bad.
Some actual safety tips for teenagers:
1. Have proof they’re a teenager first. More than just a picture, have a video call with them.
2. If you want to meet up with them, have your parents or a trusted adult come with you. Even if they are a proven teenager, its still good to have supervision in case any issues happen.
3. If you are talking to an adult, and they start being sexual in any way, you run the fuck away. It doesn’t matter if they’re 40 or 20. An adult inherently has a power dynamic that teenagers do not. And its up to the adult to act responsible about it. There’s exceptions of course, if you’re 16 and dating an 18 year old, that’s not a problem, we’re not talking about that.
4. Being in a server with adults or ran by adults is not inherently bad. Talking to adults is not inherently a problem, and will likely happen in any number of Discord servers. It is only an issue when they are acting sexual and show predatory behavior.
5. Look out for grooming behavior. It can be difficult, because at first it seems like innocuous behavior, like complimenting or giving gifts. Especially if you feel lonely and have low self esteem. And groomers actively target people like that.
If they start trying to isolate you, talk sexual with you, state they depend on you for emotional needs, blame you for their own actions, try to be secretive about the relationship- Then you need to talk to people you trust, block the perpetrator, and call the police on them.
6. If this does happen to you, remember this: It is not your fault. Even if you didn’t listen to a single thing listed here, it is not your fault. It is the fault of the adults who knew better, and didn’t care. It’s not your fault.
To my followers: if any of you guys are underaged, please be very VERY careful on here, and don’t fall for any of the tricks the groomer would use on you, just block them and report them.
be suspicious of adults that have nothing good to say about other adults, especially adults who go on and on about how people outside whatever group you and they share are very bad.
this goes for anyone. be suspicious of dating a man with no friends who only talks about how shallow and stupid and violent other men are. be suspicious of dating a woman with no friends who can only talk about how all other women are catty bitches and abandon her. be suspicious of church group leaders who want to tell you that everyone outside your denomination is sinful. be suspicious of that cool older discord mod who won’t shut up about how many other adults are just sexual predators cruising for teenage prey. be suspicious of an online friend who always seems to be getting ‘attacked’ and needs you to back them up.
be suspicious of someone who wants you to be their only friend, and be very suspicious of someone who wants to be your only friend. the best defense you have against being exploited isn’t being smart, tough, or brave, it’s being connected to other people in a community.
agreed. isolation really is the number one red flag.
hi guys i hope you all are doing good! my mother passed away yesterday and as of right now i’m unsure if my current living situation will continue. i don’t make enough for rent every month on my own and i won’t receive any of my mothers disability checks. i have enough money to last me for the rest of next month for rent only if i end up having to pay it but i’ll have no extra money for food or other living necessities because my check every two weeks would be towards the 4 other bills i have. i would appreciate anything at all, just enough money for me to not have to starve every month would be really great, or if i get kicked out and have to find somewhere else to live. i love you guys so much stay safe. ❤️
early homo sapiens b like help i cant stop making bowls . help i cant stop domesticating plants and animals. help i cant stop developing language and architecture and religion
Ya’ll be like “Shang was having a bi freak out, realizing he was into Ping”. NO HE WASN’T. He already knew he was into men. His bisexual freak out was when he realized Ping was Mulan and hey maybe he’s into girls too whatdoya know?
Legit you think a bi man who has always been in such a male-dominated space like the army hadn’t already figured out that he liked men? Come oooonnnn… It’s women he has rarely had contact with and has no idea how to talk to or flirt with (you fight good) I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL.
In “A Girl Worth Fighting For” Shang has zero lines I REST MY FUCKING CASE.
ppl don’t like to imagine bi ppl coming to terms with being bi after identifying as gay bc they think that’s a downgrade lol. That’s why there’s like 100000 stories about cishets realizing they were bi and like 2 of gay ppl realizing they were bi.
