I'm sorry this happened to you. Please think of it as a learning experience. What is done is done and the only thing you can do is move forward and never forget the lesson.
Keep in mind:
1- On the internet there is no such thing as 'a safe place'. Everyone you talk to who you have not met in real life you must assume are much older than you even if they tell you otherwise.
2- Do not send pictures of yourself (nudes or otherwise). Likewise, do not give people links to webpages where you post pictures of yourself if you have not met them in real life. This means instagram, facebook,etc.
3- Also, do not give out information about your daily life or location. This may seem silly since you'd think 'Oh of course im not giving him my address' ..... but you can in fact, be doing just that by giving out enough information for someone to find you.
For example, anyone can narrow down the city you live in with a small amount of information. They can narrow down what area of the city you are in with a little more information and finally, with just some more information they could narrow down where you live down to the city block or even precisely where you live. There are free and public use tools on the internet to do this. You use some of them on daily basis too and you may not realize it.
What happened, happened. Please tell your parents or an adult you trust because it is very important they know that an adult took advantage of you on the internet. Could there be repercussions or them getting mad at you? Yes, maybe. But your safety is more important than a temporary punishment (and hey, if you tell them I think they'd be far less 'harsh' on you..if at all). You do not know what this 25 year old who lied about being 17 is doing with your photos or if he is a mentally ill person (to lie like that to get pics from an underaged person..yes he is mentally ill) that could do something worse. Safety first..take that first step and tell your parents about this. It is very important.
To other posters:
Keep in mind that 'attacking' or 'doubting' someone in situations like this is counter-productive. Not only do you not know if it is true or not but you also are sending a message to anyone who reads this that if they reach out for help here they will likely be not believed or attacked and thus remain silent. Its no different than when a woman says she is raped and others around her start saying its not true, she was looking for it, no evidence so it didn't happen, etc,etc. Dont be 'those others' here please. If you suspect a troll, don't post. Simple as that.
31 Dec 2014, 1:21 pm
