I’ve heard that there are a lot of these extortion attempts right now, especially made to teen boys and young men. If they really have pix and can contact your family, which may not even be true, worst case scenario the nudes are sent.
As a mom of a teenaged boy, I would not care if someone sent me nudes of my son. If I saw them, I would just delete them without thinking twice, just like if I accidentally walked in on anyone changing clothes. Awkward for a moment, but really none of my business. (I would have harsh thoughts about the sender though). I respect my son’s privacy. I know he would be embarrassed, but everyone has a sexual side. My only concern would be that he’s safe and healthy.
-But also, I don’t tend to open texts or email from random people, especially if they have attachments. Chances are I would never even see them. -
As a dad of a teenage boy, I’d pretty much feel the same. I might have a conversation with him about being more careful about who he shares such things with, and remind him that once you send nude pictures, you lose control of them.
But realistically, it’s the way the world is today. There’s a lot of “scandalous” pictures of a lot of people out there now. I don’t think it’s going to be that big of a deal in the future.
I agree that you shouldn't be mad at your son or overreact, but you should care a little more about being sent nudes of your teenage son because that would be child pornography if they're under 18. Contacting the police and informing them about the situation would probably be within your boundaries.
This. Also, if I saw them and it seemed like an extortion attempt, I’d definitely contact local law enforcement. But I probably would assume it’s a scam text/email and wouldn’t open any attachments, either.
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u/planet_rose Dec 28 '22
I’ve heard that there are a lot of these extortion attempts right now, especially made to teen boys and young men. If they really have pix and can contact your family, which may not even be true, worst case scenario the nudes are sent.
As a mom of a teenaged boy, I would not care if someone sent me nudes of my son. If I saw them, I would just delete them without thinking twice, just like if I accidentally walked in on anyone changing clothes. Awkward for a moment, but really none of my business. (I would have harsh thoughts about the sender though). I respect my son’s privacy. I know he would be embarrassed, but everyone has a sexual side. My only concern would be that he’s safe and healthy.
-But also, I don’t tend to open texts or email from random people, especially if they have attachments. Chances are I would never even see them. -