My son's obsession with his 13 year old "girlfriend" from Scotland has really gone too far. Last night I decided that I wanted to see his laptop and the files on it. He had a password on it. So I made him come in to turn off the password and he wouldn't give me the laptop because he said it was "loading". I said that while it was loading I wanted it. I caught him trying to erase files. What I'm worried about is that he is almost 18 and may get in trouble for writing to this girl in an adult manner. We got into a tug of war over the laptop and he got it away from me but not before I pulled the plug. It has no battery! He also was made to give me this girls phone number. I called and spoke to her mother. The girl had told her mother that Travis was only 14! I told Travis he isn't allowed to talk to her anymore until I see those files. Invasion of privacy? Maybe, but if it keeps my kid from being labeled a sex offender then so be it.
Oh well done you for being such a responsible parent!! It is long distance so that would not be a problem but there could be inappropriate language. I salute you for what you have done.
ReplyDeleteYOU DID THE RIGHT THING...THE POLICE COULD CEASE THOSE FILES..THEY NEVER "ERASE" THEY JUST GO ELSEWHERE AND LIKE YOU SAID HE WOULD BE IN JAIL....
ReplyDeleteAs far as I'm concerned any child should have parental control. There is just too much that goes on in the internet not to monitor what they are doing. Being a parent is a tough love kind of job for sure.
ReplyDeletegood job being a great parent
ReplyDeleteGood for you for taking such a tough stand on this. You deserve an award for being a good parent ~ others should take lessons from you.
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else I applaud you for being a responsible parent ~ Ally x
ReplyDeleteYou did the right thing! I hope everything turns out ok.
ReplyDeleteGood for you. Your son needs you, whether he realizes it or not.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Marty
Good fot you. You needed to stop it before he got into trouble. Helen
ReplyDeleteI applaud you for being in charge of your son...he could get in serious trouble with the law about this.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are on top of things there. Shelby isnt allowed to be upstairs with her laptop. She sits right on the couch with it, and I take a peek every now and again, but she hasnt done anything to worry me. Thanks goodness. It is such a different world than when we grew up isnt it?
ReplyDeleteI agree..boys do STUPID things at that age. That girl is too young to be dating!
ReplyDeleteI would do the same thing! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteHope you can have a good week.
Awesome job.You did the right thing.My friend was 18 and his girlfriend was 16 nd they had consenual sex.and they planned to marry.And they both were in Church.Well he told her parents that they had sex,He was arrested and went to jail two weeks and was on house arrest six months.Have your son look that up. Also he had to register as a sex offender,I went to those support class where he had to stand up and say hello Im SO SO iM A sex offender and we heard awful stories that make you sick. You do what you have to do. Mom its called love
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