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LeftyMom

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4. When I was in my teens I always identified myself as just north of legal for that reason.

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 03:15 AM

Jan 2014

It dramatically reduced the problem, which says some really horrifying things about creeps on the internet (or at least creeps on AOL in the middle 90s, but people are people and I doubt anything's changed.)

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The unsolicited message. [View all] yuiyoshida Jan 2014 OP

Even if it's just a stupid teen, what makes that teen think this is acceptable behavior? Gormy Cuss Jan 2014 #1

many have suggested this... yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #2

Honestly, it's not a solution. It just takes the attention away from you. Gormy Cuss Jan 2014 #3

When I was in my teens I always identified myself as just north of legal for that reason. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #4

It's really sad that there are adult creeps who think this is acceptable behavior. Gormy Cuss Jan 2014 #5