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Smile through tears

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September 2021

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Distressed and pregnant

Member since
November 2020

993 posts

Posted Wed November 23, 2022 6:51amReport post

Hi Smile,

My person has said he had watched porn from a very young age, was desensitised and also felt like nothing online was real. He is waiting for an assessment for neurodiversties. He has also described the communication as a kind of bullying (horrible to hear), he felt so battered by life that he went looking for an outlet. He also has a history of basically pressing the self destruct button and feels like even when things are going well he shouldn't get used to it cuz eventually he'll lose everything.
I hope that he has had the biggest of wake up calls that actions online have very real consequences. Sending love to all xxx

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2385 posts

Posted Wed November 23, 2022 2:35pmReport post

Hi Smile

Hope all is ok with you and your son x

Talking to my son it was to do with lack of confidence, lack of self esteem and worth, he had a great group of friends but struggled with wanting to socialize often, he was a closed book wouldn't talk etc.

He said it was good having people messaging him not all were underage and he was a totally different person on line

xx

Sadsister22

Member since
February 2022

95 posts

Posted Wed November 23, 2022 11:37pmReport post

My person says..

He found himself isolated in lockdown (lives alone) has a history of not feeling like he fits in and no self confidence.

He said he got talking to the wrong people online (via twitter, IIOC were sent to him on one day/night), first the discussion was unrelated. He is still not sure how he went down this path, he said it was like a morbid curiosity as to what is actually available online, he still says he doesn't know what the hell he was thinking. He said it was like the pictures weren't real like he was desensitised in some way.

He is disgusted with himself, he would never hurt anyone and he is so sorry for what he has done to us.

Still I question.... why x