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13 year watching gay porn

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rayn · 09/06/2020 05:03

So my son has just turned 13. Caught him on his phone at 3 in the morning and just confiscated.
Got messages pinging every two minutes and it appears he has been looking at hardcore explicit gay porn.
Without a doubt he is gay. However I need to talk to him about the porn and it really bothers me what he is looking at!
Any pointers on this? I don't want him thinking this is what a normal gay relationship is like!

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 09/06/2020 10:01

this link below is helpful with how to deal with talking to dc about what they have seen
www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/teenager/teen-behaviour/heres-what-to-do-if-you-catch-your-child-watching-pornography/news-story/0ba786737b40a675e9f0078b7752d973
I think I would focus on the porn, rather than the fact that it is gay porn. You might find it helpful to read the link below
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/when-your-child-is-gay/201712/dont-ask-theyll-tell
make sure to install parental controls on the devices (I know iphones have lots of parental controls that you can limit access to adult websites etc)

hope this helps a little!

rayn · 09/06/2020 14:42

Thanks! I had a chat this morning with him. He is relieved I know he is gay. Discussed the perils of all porn so hopefully he took it in. Will defo look at those links x

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