Post by Donnie PEACHES on Oct 22, 2010 17:30:52 GMT -5
1) Misrepresenting yourself on the Internet usually leads to misunderstandings if you ever meet an online friend in real life.
2) It's confusing, especially if you aren't mature enough to be over 18. People in chatrooms may assume you have a learning disorder, insult you, simply talk down to you or ignore you entirely, because you seem ignorant instead of just young.
3) Someone may drag you into a discussion about something you are too young to understand, like, say, the early Bush administration. You will then have to deal with the awkwardness of admitting you lied about your age.
4) You may get yelled at by an actual 18-year-old for an ignorant comment. The actual 18-year-old will then have unknowingly yelled at a little kid, and you will have your feelings hurt.
5) Last, and MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL!!!! There are a lot of aggressive people out there. Because soliciting, harassing or threatening a child is more of a crime then soliciting, harassing or threatening an adult, simply telling someone your actual age is sometimes enough to get them to back off.
That being said, I hope you all remember these top five reasons and carry them with you from chatroom to chatroom until the day you actually turn 18.
2) It's confusing, especially if you aren't mature enough to be over 18. People in chatrooms may assume you have a learning disorder, insult you, simply talk down to you or ignore you entirely, because you seem ignorant instead of just young.
3) Someone may drag you into a discussion about something you are too young to understand, like, say, the early Bush administration. You will then have to deal with the awkwardness of admitting you lied about your age.
4) You may get yelled at by an actual 18-year-old for an ignorant comment. The actual 18-year-old will then have unknowingly yelled at a little kid, and you will have your feelings hurt.
5) Last, and MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL!!!! There are a lot of aggressive people out there. Because soliciting, harassing or threatening a child is more of a crime then soliciting, harassing or threatening an adult, simply telling someone your actual age is sometimes enough to get them to back off.
That being said, I hope you all remember these top five reasons and carry them with you from chatroom to chatroom until the day you actually turn 18.
