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Originally Posted by Escapee
Yes, I would be worried about my son speaking to a much older gay man. I have not avoided the question and hope you dont take offence at my honest answer.
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No offence. I hear what you're saying - I feel the same. It's a shame society, largely due to the media, now has a culture of fear regarding men and children. We shouldn't feel afraid, nor should we automatically come under suspicion, but sadly we do.
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Originally Posted by Bifta
I think it depends on the person they're conversing with, personally I wouldn't want my children conversing with you, but that's nothing to do with your sexual preferences, I just find you a little creepy and would worry for their safety, gut feeling of course, nothing I can substantiate or argue.
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Er, right. Do you feel able to elaborate on the "creepy"?
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Originally Posted by Macca371
I think it's also the 'perverted' image which is often wrongly associated with the internet and people who communicate on it, I think this is because there have been so many negative reports about chatting on the internet and it is an unsure environment.
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Good point. Again it's the media - there's a perv waiting behind every MSN conversation, and lurking in every chatroom. Utter nonsense but since when did the truth count for anything?
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
I would allow it but I would also seek out some way to 'check up' on the conversations from time to time (keystroke logger or something) to see if things were taking any 'undesirable' turns. I know it's deceitful, sneaky and underhand but when it comes to protecting my kids I have no shame  |
Without criticism, and I understand what you're saying, but do you not think it would be better to trust your kids to come to you if there was a problem, rather than showing them mistrust by monitoring them?