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How children coped once they knew truth

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Bondi

Member since
December 2023

79 posts

For those with children who are aware their parent intentionally looked at indecent images - how did they respond to knowing the truth?

My child is 10, and I worry finding out may lead him to become curious about these things in order to figure things out/closure/pure curiosity.

Mainly i worry if they themselves have these same 'feelings' and doubt their every actipn/feeling/sexuality

Short term I worry about the bullying/social impact especially as we will be heading into high school and They become less inclined to share any bullying

Posted Mon March 10, 2025 5:38pmReport post

Holdingthegrenade

Member since
June 2024

190 posts

Mine is a similar age. I explained (because all the hard stuff always falls to the non-offending parent doesn't it) that dad had been "unsafe" online and talking to strangers snd people who he didn't know who they were. Turned it into an educational "stranger danger" and never to share pictures and report if someone is bullying, mean or asking for photos or details of who you are or anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. We explained that it's against the rules to share photos without clothes on; even if it's to your friends as a joke.

Hoping we can try keep it from public domain or get the process done before secondary and whilst child and most of friends are still not on social media.

Posted Sat March 15, 2025 8:17pmReport post

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