Looking the other way is not the most helpful approach. Get the facts on what to know about your child’s exposure to porn and what you can do about it.
Too often, sexually exploited girls are seen as victims and exploited boys aren’t. However, any youth under the age of 18 involved in the sex trade is considered a trafficking victim.
One in a million? If you’re struggling with porn, that’s probably not how you really feel. But how would you feel if you really believed it?
“I first saw porn in the high school locker room after practice. I was 13. Guys used to bring Bluetooth speakers and play it on their laptops. I had no idea what it would end up doing to me.”
According to a survey of U.S. teens, 84% of 14 to 18-year-old males and 57% of 14 to 18-year-old females have viewed porn. What are they learning?
For people who struggle with porn, they can often feel like their mind is consumed. But by recognizing harmful thoughts, hope and recovery is possible.
Each response shows a different opinion about porn, and brings up good points about why porn doesn’t help relationships be healthy.
Consider that many people who consume and possess child sexual abuse material started out viewing fairly “normal” or “vanilla” content that escalated into an interest in more hardcore and violent images and videos.
Even if someone feels lonelier after watching porn, they still might feel like they can’t stop watching porn. Why does this happen?
Here’s something to consider: no one needs porn. Guys don’t need porn. Women don’t need porn. People can choose for themselves.
If watching porn is so common, when exactly does consuming porn become problematic, compulsive, or even addictive? This “test” can help you find out.
