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not be like “ugh the Youths” but i think kids nowadays have gotten Too Comfortable on the internet.

like i see these tweets on twitter like “hey im 14 and i just got kicked out pls rt so i can find somewhere to stay im in x state/city” and like HOLY SHIT i cannot emphasize enough how incredibly dangerous this is. you’re broadcasting to EVERYONE that you are young, vulnerable, and desperate AND information on how to find you!!!! like i know you meant for that to be just for your friends on twitter but that’s a public tweet!!! ANYONE could see it!!! like I saw it and i have no idea who you are you are not in my circle and yet!!! so like WHO ELSE has seen it!!!

sugarcoatednightshade

This girl on among us have me her number and turns out she’s 13. It was like 3am and she proceeded to tell me the name of her town, what school she went to, both of her parents jobs, how she did in class, what her home life is like, the first names of all of her friends, ect. All of this mostly unprompted. The smartest thing she did was ask to FaceTime me to make sure I ‘wasn’t a 40yo catfish’ and she talked about the other kids that she had met on among us this way.

To any kids out there: I know that quarantine is stressful and we’re all depressed and lonely bu please please please don’t give out your information to strangers on the internet, and if you do there are dozens of safer options than just giving everything to everyone and just hoping for the best

My little sister is 14 and she gave out her information to the wrong person who shared it somewhere and she can now count on two hands the number of teens and young adults who have asked for nudes and favors and personal information. It’s really worsening her anxiety and anorexia so please I’m begging you don’t give out any of your information unless you explicitly trust the person you’re giving it to.

crazybutconfidentaf

Stranger danger yall. And if you’re ever wondering what you could do to keep yourself safe, here’s a list.

1. Use an alias (don’t have to but doesn’t hurt, especially when you have a unique name)

2. NEVER give your last name! (E.g. if you’re Jessica, aint no way they gonna be able to find you without your last name. Don’t risk it)

3. NEVER give your address (things like country is still vague enough. But if you tell anyone your street or something super identifiable)

4. You don’t have to post photos of yourself! (You can if you want to but remember to be careful! Street names and addresses should not be visible in these photos!)

5. Block creeps. Anyone that ya getting bad vibes from, just block em. Don’t be scared about being “mean”. Protect yourself.

This is all from the top of my head so if anyone wants to add go ahead. Let’s help protect the younglings.

necrocoleum

Reblogging this to main because the amount of children I’ve seen tell everyone their information in just the among us lobby is very concerning. In one game I started telling the kids not to do this, and one of them thought it would be funny to continue doing it. Telling people your information isn’t a funny game to make other adults uncomfortable and I get you’re trying to make friends, but when you’re making friends on the internet, there’s a level of caution to be exercised. There’s a very real reason why we’re concerned. Take this seriously. Not everyone on the internet is your friend.

rowansugar

A little series about meals you would have in Paris and a cat who desperately wants to partake.

judithan

Fishing by the river…

mothcub

lisbonsteresa

mutual pining fanfic is the best fanfic simply because it requires the characters to be at their most romantic and the height of their stupidity at all times

horsegirldischarge

GUYS YOU’RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS

FROM NOW ON THE ONLY THING ANYONE CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT IS

✨YURIASHE✨

EVERYBODY ELSE, GO HOME!

notallmensheviks

Inside the important job of keeping poop puns, dick jokes, and hate speech off California’s roadways

absolutely incredible journalism

cryptid-sighting

OP, how could you not share the best one

hieronymus-botch

The California DMV said MILF rights

saltorii

People enjoyed my shitty Slyvlix Grindr AU on twitter, so I censored it for Tumblr. Because, obviously, dick pics were exchanged.

elibobara

out of touch thursday ,, bfs edition

sethkiel

Reincarnated as twins.

A Fire Emblem short comic taking place 800+ years after Azure moon. Happy 1st Anniversary to Fire Emblem three houses!

glitchedpuppet

I’m really tired of seeing people broken up into labels of absolutes.

People are not just “good” or “bad”.

People are not a list of labels.

People are complex, situations are complex.

I know, that makes it a lot harder when you want to just write off everything someone’s ever done as bad – but that’s not how people actually are, and it would do everyone good to stop pretending they are.

I am tired of hearing about the fear people have in putting themselves out there. And it is a scary thing! Putting yourself out there means subjecting yourself to people who want a really good reason to tear you down, who will jump at the first chance to feel “good” by labeling someone else as “bad”.

I reject this. I reject the idea that there should be fear in speaking up and talking about experiences and trying to reach an understanding of a situation.

I’m unhappy to see people spitefully urging others to cut off ties with their friends under the guise of “well, that person’s just inherently bad, so if you talk to them you’re bad too.” That is fucked up. You definitely have the right to let the friend know you don’t want to hear about whoever troubles you, but you do not at all have the right to decide who their friends should be. This includes guilt trips.

Anyway, just try to be more aware of others. Everyone else is a person like you. They might not have the same experiences as you. They might not understand how their words are harmful, or how what they’re doing is wrong. They certainly won’t if you never tell them.

Most people are trying to be good, but they’re going to mess it up sometimes. Try to keep that in mind. Even when people do really fucked up shit, sometimes they are trying to do good. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” and all that.

Nothing gets solved, no growth happens when you put people into a box from which you’ll never let them escape.

Yes, you absolutely must be careful about people who have tendencies and patterns that are harmful to you. Sometimes people try to overcome those patterns and they fail, and you have to distance yourself from them: that is the sad reality of life. Sometimes though, they can overcome it. But they certainly won’t if the first thing you do is write them off after a fuck up.

Be sincere. Use your best judgment.

siryouarebeingmocked

>Most people are trying to be good, but they’re going to mess it up sometimes. Try to keep that in mind. Even when people do really fucked up shit, sometimes they are trying to do good. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” and all that.

Oh, I never forget that. In fact, that’s the worst part.

folded-irony-blade

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING EVER.

jflashandclash

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

Pushing the idea that people are morally/ethically binary and permanently on one side or the other doesn’t allow room for growth. Things like cancel culture can further promote hatred because it discourages learning and empathy. You put this so eloquently and I hope this gets reblogged at least another 50,000 times!

galahadwilder

Mistakes that I have made, and ways we learn to be better.

ofstoriesandsongs

I watched Spies are Forever the day after I watched The Trail to Oregon, so this happened.

gone-to-oregone

tHIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IVE EVER SEEN IVE NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD OMH

realshowstopper

FUC KSGNLDSKJFGLKSDGJDSG IM DEAD

queenwhiskey

What food group is honey what the fuck is this stuff

violetvappy-deactivated20220306

Apparently its categorized as raw meat by the FDA, which is cursed information if I’ve ever seen it.

queenwhiskey

WHAT

weaselsblaugh

I wonder if this is due to tax reasons (why tomatoes are taxonomically fruit, but legally vegetable) or religious reasons (why beavers are considered fish, for purposes of Lent).

dayst-ooc

“Beavers are considered fish, for purposes of Lent”

If I’m being honest here, I don’t know what to do with this information.

toffeecape

IIRC hippos are also catholically fish.

assassinationtipsforladies

You know what, if you can take down a hippo you deserve to eat it during lent

lets-talk-about-sects

bimbocracy

every single negative stereotype about women was dreamt up by men who were projecting. fight me about it.

bimbocracy

“women can’t drive”

It is so well known that women are better and safer drivers than men that OUR CAR INSURANCE RATES ARE LOWER. Women get into fewer accidents, get fewer DUIs, and receive fewer speeding tickets than men.

“women never shut up”

Several scientific studies have shown that not only do men talk more than women, they also think that women have been talking for much longer than they actually have. Men interrupt and talk over women, dominate conversations, and still think women talk too much.

“women are shallow”

Lol next

“my wife is my ball and chain lmao”

Multiple studies have shown that marriage between men and women: Increases male lifespan, decreases female lifespan Decreases male depression rates, increases female depression rates Decreases male stress levels, increases female stress levels Increases male health and happiness, decreases female health and happiness Increases a man’s chance of getting a raise or promotion, decreases a woman’s chances of getting a raise or promotion

“women are too emotional”

Men love to say this about women after hurting them, in order to shift the blame and dismiss their feelings in one go. In reality, women are taught to hold our tongues and control ourselves quite literally from birth. We’re taught to put men’s needs and wants ahead of our own emotions regardless of the personal cost. Men are taught to do more or less whatever the fuck they want to women. Men take their emotions out on women while women are expected to shove theirs down.