https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/the-surprising-ways-social-media-can-impact-your-teen/ss-AA1t3wch?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=67982ec8861f4742e7c078ec67e7b059&ei=7

No, social media doesn't affect all teens in the same way. Its effects on their mental health depend on various factors, such as what they see and do online, how much time they spend online, and personal circumstances, such as cultural and social factors.

Social media has a major influence on how teenagers interact with the world around them. For many teens, platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat provide a space to connect with friends, share their creativity, and stay updated on trends. However, while some teens may find it empowering and uplifting, others may experience anxiety, low self-esteem, or social pressure. The varying impact raises important questions about how much time teens spend online and how it affects their mental health and development. Understanding these differences is key to helping teens navigate the digital landscape safely and positively.

No, social media doesn't affect all teens in the same way. Its effects on their mental health depend on various factors, such as what they see and do online, how much time they spend online, and personal circumstances, such as cultural and social factors.

According to a 2022 survey of 12 to 17-year-olds, the top five social media platforms used are YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat

Based on 1,300 responses in a 2022 survey, about 35% of teens use at least one of five social media platforms more than several times daily.

According to a study that focused on 12 to 15-year-olds in the United States, spending three hours a day using social media was linked to a higher risk of mental health concerns.

Online profiles or even alternate identities can sometimes help teens who lack social support offline or are lonely. Additionally, groups are available for marginalized communities such as racial minorities and the LGBTQ community.

Social media has many cons including that it can distract from homework, exercise, and family time.

Sleep is an essential part of daily life and getting enough of it is crucial, especially for young people. Many teens will spend hours scrolling social media instead of sleeping.

Social media can influence teens in a lot of ways. It can lead them to believe biased or incorrect information that they see from influencers or peers.

Social media can become a place where your teen can witness rumors being spread or even do so themselves. Additionally, teens might see the internet and social media as a safe space when in reality they're not.

Social media can lead teens to form views about other people's lives or bodies that aren't realistic.

Social media can be a dangerous place where predators lurk, knowing that teens and children can be vulnerable. A predator might try to exploit or extort your teen.

Social media can expose teens to cyberbullying, which can in turn raise their risk of mental health conditions including anxiety and depression.

It can be very important and useful to set rules regarding social media for your teen. Then your child will know what's expected from them.

One rule you could choose to establish is to keep all devices out of bedrooms. Whether it's before sleep time or during the day, devices don't enter the bedroom.

Having a rule where your child has to first do their homework and earn the right to social media can help establish discipline in a teen.

Establish certain times during the day or evening when social media use is allowed. This will give your teen something to look forward to while limiting their intake.

Be a role model for your child. If you expect them to follow rules regarding social media then you should too

If you notice that social media is causing your teen to challenge rules or your sense of what is appropriate then be sure to sit them down and have a heart-felt conversation about it

If you're concerned your teen is purposefully or accidentally sharing personal information online, turn on the privacy settings on their accounts.

The American Psychological Association recommends parents regularly review their child's social media use. An idea on how to do this is to "friend" or "follow" your teen's social accounts.

Having regular talks with your teen gives them a safe space to share how social media has been making them feel. It can also be an opportunity for them to discuss things they saw or experienced.

It's important to remind your teen that gossiping, spreading rumors, bullying, or harming someone's reputation is always unacceptable.

For all teens, but especially those with social anxiety, it's important to encourage them to interact face-to-face and in person.

Two prominent warning signs your teen is using too much social media are that they use it even when wanting to stop. Additionally, they use it so much that school, sleep, activities, or relationships suffer.

If your teen often spends more time on social platforms than you intended or even lies to use social media, these are definitely causes for concern.

Though there are some positives, social media can be negative for children and teens because it can encourage constant comparison and can lead to poor body image and even loneliness.

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Social media affects a teenager's mental health by limiting the time spent in direct contact with another human being including peers and family. This can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.

Sources: (Child Mind Institute) (Mayo Clinic) (Yale Medicine)




Now let's just see if any of the idjits here can actually engage in serious discussion over a serious issue that impacts on young lives in so many ways- often the WRONG ways.... I just love it when you read a thousand word dialogue about how bad I am at discussing fairly - from someone who claims to discuss fairly.... those kinds are clearly products of the modern education system and also of social media impacting on their fragile minds....

Come on in, Monkey Gang.... you can't seriously discuss Aboriginal issues without lapsing into barbarism of insult and personal attack and (ooooh) attacks with harsh language..... (LMAO)  ... what have to contribute other than your personal misguided bile?

Plenty of real meat here to preserve the mental state of kids.......

;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Australia's human rights commissioner has stated that this ban will violate the rights of children and potentially undermine the privacy of all social media users. She has called on the government to delay its implementation pending further consultation.

Since when does a Government put itself between the Parents and THEIR children?

This is Nothing more than an introduction to digital ID for EVERY Australian via the guise of “protecting children”  ::)

Submissions for inquiry to the ‘Social Media Minimum Age’ Bill have just opened and we only have 24 hours..

Why is the Labor/Greens/Teals/Liberal/Nationals so desperate to jam this bill through the parliament at lightning speed?

If it was not for the fact that I viewed the internet back in the day before there were restictions on content that could be viewed, I would probably be dead today. I needed to view the dark web in order to prepared for my days out on my own.

The "Nanny State" that Albanese proposes is something that he was accustomed to receiving as a child.

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:39pm:

Australia's human rights commissioner has stated that this ban will violate the rights of children and potentially undermine the privacy of all social media users. She has called on the government to delay its implementation pending further consultation.

Another SPAHA .... the expected self-glorifying speech indicative of nothing real .... it's now a RIGHT of children to access any and all social media?  I'd say that is a clear and present danger ....... Digital ID means nothing to me - I have nothing to hide.... and I hold radical views unlike any of you ..... far more radical...

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:40pm:

Since when does a Government put itself between the Parents and THEIR children?

It does so when it dictates that parents cannot have the right to restrict certain sites for their children, but that must be at the behest of the State...... exclusively in the power of the State .... you know what that is....

This is albos book of the year for children - Sick  >:(

He also recommends giving tax payer funded puberty blockers to minors who want them.. 

https://x.com/celinevmachine_/status/1856576762697920783?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:43pm:

Submissions for inquiry to the ‘Social Media Minimum Age’ Bill have just opened and we only have 24 hours.. Why is the Labor/Greens/Teals/Liberal/Nationals so desperate to jam this bill through the parliament at lightning speed?

Good point - they are rushing this one through - it's Saturday ... what have I been telling yez over and over again about weekends and politics?   Weekends of burning issues ....

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:52pm:

This is albos book of the year for children - Sick  >:( He also recommends giving tax payer funded puberty blockers to minors who want them..  https://x.com/celinevmachine_/status/1856576762697920783?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

Point well made ... go on ...

I'll add this - on the one hand restrictions on this kind of rubbish are to be put on social media - while the 'agenda' moves forward IRL in schools..... who is to say that the self-same government will then decide - once all power resides in its filthy little hands - to open these things up to kids without any oversight?

What does that tell you about this government?  Whatever they may get right - some time it must happen - the things they are doing wrong are way beyond the pale.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:48pm:

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23rd, 2024 at 3:39pm: Australia's human rights commissioner has stated that this ban will violate the rights of children and potentially undermine the privacy of all social media users. She has called on the government to delay its implementation pending further consultation. Another SPAHA .... the expected self-glorifying speech indicative of nothing real .... it's now a RIGHT of children to access any and all social media?  I'd say that is a clear and present danger ....... Digital ID means nothing to me - I have nothing to hide.... and I hold radical views unlike any of you ..... far more radical...

This is Australia, not China

China has full digital ID which restricts Chinese freedoms and also a social credit system etc..

Once Australia has full digital ID which restricts- we’ll get out own social credit system along with your own personal Carbon Footprint 👣

eat more than one sausage a month and they’ll close your bank account…

Is that what you want?

That sounds extreme, Serial.....

I'm not arguing for anything but the protection of children from vile influences - and decent parents can see to that.... or my mooted approach of having every social media access device purchased by an adult and with all restrictions in place already, and ONLY a clearly identified adult able to remove blocks.... though I wonder if even some of those should be allowed access.

Rocky (not you) - take a break - your mind is wandering a bit this weekend.

Don’t get me wrong - im no fan of kids on the internet and social media…

Parents must do better.. IMO

My own daughter, unbeknown to us, was fighting with others on SM after fighting with them all day at school - the computer was in the dining room and she hid it well…

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 4:00pm:

That sounds extreme, Serial..... I'm not arguing for anything but the protection of children from vile influences - and decent parents can see to that.... or my mooted approach of having every social media access device purchased by an adult and with all restrictions in place already, and ONLY a clearly identified adult able to remove blocks.... though I wonder if even some of those should be allowed access. Rocky (not you) - take a break - your mind is wandering a bit this weekend.

In the circles i move in - full digital ID was talked about at least 5 years ago - and coming to Australia..

They always use a “plan” to shame you into going along with it..

This time its the children… if you don’t agree with it then “its your fault” little johnny killed himself…

Same as the “Misinformation/Disinformation bill that just failed - talked about 5+ years ago and that Australia would try to push it through..

And here we are… the Conspiracy theorist 100% right..

Then if the full digital ID gets up - Social Credit System and also Personal Carbon Footprint whereby they’ll restrict what you eat…

Hell… they talk about it at the UN and WEF meetings.. they are literally TELLING you its going to happen..

And then when i repeat it here - folks say - oh - thats a bit extreme..

Like WTF?

They are literally telling us what their plans are

We’re developing an Individual Carbon Footprint Tracker

What you are eating, How much you are eating, how far you are travelling, WHERE you are travelling

World Economic Forum

https://x.com/efenigson/status/1752958348037959984?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

Total Privacy Lost, Total Freedoms Lost, what you eat, where you travel, who you talk to, what you say

They’ll know it all - “we’ll be your sole source of information” - go outside of the government narrative and you’ll be in jail quicker than you can blink

Keep relevant links coming - I can't cover every issue - need a 'cabinet' to do that.

Jacinda Ardern - "We will continue to be your single source of truth"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENEUktOrQV8

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:52pm:

This is albos book of the year for children - Sick  >:( He also recommends giving tax payer funded puberty blockers to minors who want them..  https://x.com/celinevmachine_/status/1856576762697920783?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

OMG :o

Too much information in overload!!!
Is this for very young ones? It looks like a sick plot to sexualise them.
Those of us that have reared kids know fully well how a 9 -10 year old was happy to receive PJ sparkles doll… not a book on sex!
What’s wrong with Albo???!!! I thought he would’ve had better morals than to okay this book.
Why on God’s earth do kids need to grow up too fast?
For whose pleasure?
And believe me… once they get into their teen years parents know what day it is!
Any wonder there are those groups/cults that dress old fashioned and ban tv/radio etc.

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:40pm:

Since when does a Government put itself between the Parents and THEIR children?

since always

John Smith wrote on Nov 25^th, 2024 at 7:38am:

SerialBrain9 wrote on Nov 23rd, 2024 at 3:40pm: Since when does a Government put itself between the Parents and THEIR children? since always

Yeah, and we see people advocate for that on these forums all the time.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 3:15pm:

Now let's just see if any of the idjits here can actually engage in serious discussion over a serious issue that impacts on young lives in so many ways

That's just dripping with good faith isn't it...


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I just love it when you read a thousand word dialogue about how bad I am at discussing fairly - from someone who claims to discuss fairly.... those kinds are clearly products of the modern education system and also of social media impacting on their fragile minds.... Come on in, Monkey Gang.... you can't seriously discuss Aboriginal issues without lapsing into barbarism of insult and personal attack and (ooooh) attacks with harsh language..... (LMAO)  ... what have to contribute other than your personal misguided bile?

You've just described your own behaviour.


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Plenty of real meat here to preserve the mental state of kids....... ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

I'd certainly like to give it a try because it's a very important issue and there many layers to it from the harm it can do to children and their development to the tools being suggested to help deal with it.

This issue is profound and multifaceted, defying the simplicity of one-liners. While risking accusations of long-winded puffery, I will attempt a genuine, good-faith discussion, even with you, Grap, despite the missteps in your original post.

As someone from the last generation to grow up without the omnipresence of social media, I can’t truly fathom what kids experience today. Their brains are still developing while navigating a world of constant connectivity, a landscape I was fortunate to avoid during my formative years.

I take issue with the term cyberbullying. It’s just bullying. The platform doesn’t redefine the act, but in a hyper-connected world, it does make it inescapable. It used to be that home offered refuge, at least until the next school day. Now, even at the dinner table (in households where tech is permitted), children may endure the relentless drip of abuse via their devices.

This, to me, is more of a bullying issue than a tech issue. The connected world is here to stay, be it social media, messaging apps, or plain old SMS. Targeting just one platform won’t solve the broader problem. Focusing solely on the medium misses the mark.  That is assuming of course, that bullying is the only concern with social media, which I don't believe that to be true.

For me, the larger issue with social media affecting all ages, but especially children, is its deliberate design to maximise engagement. It feeds users a tailored, endless stream of content engineered to capture attention, manipulate emotions, and drive interaction. Even as adults, many of us lack defences against these mechanisms. For children, whose neural pathways are still forming, the risks are amplified.

These platforms shape perceptions, reinforce biases, and peddle misinformation. Worse, they tie dopamine rewards to notifications, fostering compulsive behaviour and training the brain to seek constant digital affirmation. This has lifelong implications.

I support school bans on devices, but as with so many well-intentioned plans, implementation has not been perfect. The truth is, I don’t believe social media is appropriate for children or even young teens. The risks far outweigh the rewards. When adults routinely fail to navigate the sea of misinformation online, how can we expect kids to fare better?

So, what about solutions?

Age restrictions on social media platforms are one approach, but enforcing them without creating a privacy nightmare is a monumental challenge. How do we verify someone’s age without exposing everyone else’s identity? And if restrictions are imposed on the big platforms like X, Instagram, and Facebook, should they also extend to messaging services like WhatsApp, Telegram, or even internet forums?

The problem is undeniable, but implementing solutions risks creating new and potentially larger issues. I wish I had a definitive answer, but I’m not sure there even is one. What we do know is that ignoring the problem isn’t an option, it demands thoughtful, collective action.

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Australians won’t have to hand over ID when using social media, communications minister vows Michelle Rowland tells Labor party room platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit and X cannot compel people to submit personal documents Australians will not be compelled to hand over personal identification – such as a driver licence or passport – to big tech companies as part of the government’s world-first under-16s social media ban, the communications minister, Michelle Rowland, has pledged. Several Coalition members have raised alarm about the privacy implications of the bill, with concerns over whether platforms such as Facebook or TikTok would require personal documents to verify a user’s age. Guardian Australia understands some Labor MPs had also internally raised concerns about privacy and identification issues in the bill, which the government is resolved to ram through parliament by Thursday after less than a week of a hasty Senate inquiry. In a bid to quell concern from both sides of the aisle, Rowland told Labor’s party room meeting on Tuesday that a regulated entity – a list of designated platforms to include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit and X – would not be able to compel people to hand over their ID to maintain access to their profile. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, gave a similar update to the Coalition party room. An opposition spokesperson said Dutton had told his MPs that the Coalition had negotiated “concessions” on the reform, including an amendment to the legislation that would ensure no compulsion for people to hand over any form of government ID to social media platforms to verify their age. That’s understood to include driver licences and passports. Link

That's at least a little reassuring, although we still need far more detail, both in terms of the medical and expert advice as to why this bans should be put in place, and how they intend it to be enforced.

As I said here...


Setanta wrote on Nov 26^th, 2024 at 7:32pm:

Let the parents control access. They buy the phone. Set up multiple accounts. One for the parent, one for the kid the phone is for. The kid's profile can have any access the parent allows. For EG, a Galaxy tablet.. Quote: Although you trust your friend, you may not want them accessing all the apps on your tablet. Set up a restricted user and grant access only to the apps and features you are comfortable with. 1 From Settings, tap Accounts and backup. 2 Tap Users. 3 Tap Add user or profile, and then tap User (restricted profile). 4 You must set up a screen lock in order to create a restricted user. If prompted, tap Set up screen lock. 5 Select the apps you want to allow and which will be restricted. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10003303/ You can do this sort of thing on Android or IOS devices. Make the parents take responsibility for their kids!

No need for gov interference.

When they use the words, child, kids, children, youth, etc.
They forget that a 19 year old 'teenager' is still the same teenager as a 13 year old.

And yet we allow these kids, these children to have sex legally at 16, to buy alcohol at 18, to drive on the roads, vote and many more - all as 'children'.

We should ban Adults from making such decisions for kids.
For if, as kids, they are deemed old enough for such things. Then it is for the kids to decide on yet another: social media restrictions.

That's right. 18 & 19 year old teenagers are still 'kids' and not young 'adults' as Book Publishers like to market and cash in on.

Jasin wrote on Nov 26^th, 2024 at 10:53pm:

We should ban Adults from making such decisions for kids. For if, as kids, they are deemed old enough for such things. Then it is for the kids to decide on yet another: social media restrictions. That's right. 18 & 19 year old teenagers are still 'kids' and not young 'adults' as Book Publishers like to market and cash in on.

They set a clear line in the sand as 16.

I don't see the confusion here.

Unless, if adults shouldn't be making decisions for kids, we should set up some sort of representation body for children to give advice to Parliament?

SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 27^th, 2024 at 7:15am:

Jasin wrote on Nov 26th, 2024 at 10:53pm: We should ban Adults from making such decisions for kids. For if, as kids, they are deemed old enough for such things. Then it is for the kids to decide on yet another: social media restrictions. That's right. 18 & 19 year old teenagers are still 'kids' and not young 'adults' as Book Publishers like to market and cash in on. They set a clear line in the sand as 16. I don't see the confusion here. Unless, if adults shouldn't be making decisions for kids, we should set up some sort of representation body for children to give advice to Parliament?

Jesus!  Be careful!  You might be waking up!!  Extension:-  if adults shouldn't be making decisions for Aborigines, we should set up some sort of representation body for Aborigines to give advice to Parliament?  What about Muslims?  Chinese?  Indians?  White Australians?  Finns?

"They forget that a 19 year old 'teenager' is still the same teenager as a 13 year old."

Are you seriously saying that the 19 yo is the same as the 13 yo?  Could've fooled me.  I suppose a 19 yo could identify as a 13 yo to escape legal responsibilities or something.... get sent to juvie instead of The Big House...

The only comparison is they are still a 'teen' ....  ::)  there is a huge difference between 13 and 19 ...   ::)  ::)  ::)

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 27^th, 2024 at 8:22am:

SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 27th, 2024 at 7:15am: Jasin wrote on Nov 26th, 2024 at 10:53pm: We should ban Adults from making such decisions for kids. For if, as kids, they are deemed old enough for such things. Then it is for the kids to decide on yet another: social media restrictions. That's right. 18 & 19 year old teenagers are still 'kids' and not young 'adults' as Book Publishers like to market and cash in on. They set a clear line in the sand as 16. I don't see the confusion here. Unless, if adults shouldn't be making decisions for kids, we should set up some sort of representation body for children to give advice to Parliament? Jesus!  Be careful!  You might be waking up!!  Extension:-  if adults shouldn't be making decisions for Aborigines, we should set up some sort of representation body for Aborigines to give advice to Parliament?  What about Muslims?  Chinese?  Indians?  White Australians?  Finns? "They forget that a 19 year old 'teenager' is still the same teenager as a 13 year old." Are you seriously saying that the 19 yo is the same as the 13 yo?  Could've fooled me.  I suppose a 19 yo could identify as a 13 yo to escape legal responsibilities or something.... get sent to juvie instead of The Big House... The only comparison is they are still a 'teen' ....  ::)  there is a huge difference between 13 and 19 ...   ::)  ::)  ::)

Who mentioned Indigenous Australians?

It's telling that your obsession with this topic keeps dragging every conversation into the quagmire of your own victimhood complex. Newsflash: not everything revolves around your perpetual grievance narrative.

The Government’s proposed plan is crystal clear: the age was 16. There’s no ambiguity, no room for spin. Anyone muddying the waters by inventing alternative age ranges is fabricating a straw man and debating their own delusions.

Why is it seemingly impossible to engage in a straightforward discussion without the usual suspects hijacking it with irrelevant tangents?

So much for good faith huh Crappler...

So you think pregnant, intoxicated, car accidents, etc is ok for kids (-20 years of age) is ok?
We're living longer, maturing slower. Don't you think a mature line should be at 20 years of age?

Jasin wrote on Nov 27^th, 2024 at 10:59am:

So you think pregnant, intoxicated, car accidents, etc is ok for kids (-20 years of age) is ok? We're living longer, maturing slower. Don't you think a mature line should be at 20 years of age?

Goalpost change much?

Will you have to show Govt ID to use Ozpolitic?


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SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 27^th, 2024 at 1:50pm:

Jasin wrote on Nov 27th, 2024 at 10:59am: So you think pregnant, intoxicated, car accidents, etc is ok for kids (-20 years of age) is ok? We're living longer, maturing slower. Don't you think a mature line should be at 20 years of age? Goalpost change much?

Nope.
But you seem to have an issue with the variables in legalities within the teenage part of 'childhood'.
Why the rush to make them grow up fast?

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Brian Ross wrote on Nov 29^th, 2024 at 5:21pm:

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"Children go in here".

UnSubRocky wrote on Nov 29^th, 2024 at 5:28pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 29th, 2024 at 5:21pm: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img641/9394/yawnr.gif "Children go in here".

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Brian Ross wrote on Nov 29^th, 2024 at 8:23pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Nov 29th, 2024 at 5:28pm: Brian Ross wrote on Nov 29th, 2024 at 5:21pm: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img641/9394/yawnr.gif "Children go in here". https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img641/9394/yawnr.gif

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=usersrecentposts;username=Brian_Ross

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Brian Ross wrote on Nov 29^th, 2024 at 9:17pm:

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And if you yawn you are not a sad, stupid, ridiculous little ijit?   Of course you are. You are an object of universal contemp and ridicule, even as you sit in your wheelchair in your soiled nappy.

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=usersrecentposts;username=Brian_R...


At what point will your end of life sense of dignity override your lifelong stupidity and compulsion to be contemptible?
You do not have much longer to mull it over.

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Brian Ross wrote on Nov 29^th, 2024 at 9:54pm:

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And if you yawn you are not a sad, stupid, ridiculous little ijit?   Of course you are. You are an object of universal contemp and ridicule, even as you sit in your wheelchair in your soiled nappy.

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=usersrecentposts;username=Brian_R...


At what point will your end of life sense of dignity override your lifelong stupidity and compulsion to be contemptible?
You do not have much longer to mull it over.

Yawn if you still do not understand any of this.

Jasin wrote on Nov 29^th, 2024 at 5:19pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 27th, 2024 at 1:50pm: Jasin wrote on Nov 27th, 2024 at 10:59am: So you think pregnant, intoxicated, car accidents, etc is ok for kids (-20 years of age) is ok? We're living longer, maturing slower. Don't you think a mature line should be at 20 years of age? Goalpost change much? Nope. But you seem to have an issue with the variables in legalities within the teenage part of 'childhood'. Why the rush to make them grow up fast?

I never brought up any variables, they said 16. 

There is nothing variable about that.

You're inviting that detail into the debate so you can argue against it, with yourself, alone...

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At some stage, you will become very bored with that emoji.

That's what too much access to social media can do to an adult - so now - about those kids.

Having seen at close hand the bullying that can go on due to kids reading stuff online etc, and how they can gang up on someone using their comms - I'm all for banning certain content entirely from young minds and access to anything 'adult' in any way.  If they are fifteen they have a lot of time left to explore all the by-ways and lie-ways of 'thought' going on these days ... no need in any way to rush to it and learn how to cut off their balls and tits to suit some weirdo.

A biological relative of mine is a fashion model. I showed my friend her photos on facebook. Immediately, I got accused of incestuous paedophilia.

W.T.F.?

These days, you cannot be proud of a relative without being accused of being a creep.

UnSubRocky wrote on Dec 1^st, 2024 at 1:38pm:

A biological relative of mine is a fashion model. I showed my friend her photos on facebook. Immediately, I got accused of incestuous paedophilia. W.T.F.? These days, you cannot be proud of a relative without being accused of being a creep.

Weird, isn't it?  Don't be a man waiting for your kids or grand-kids outside a school... someone will front you.

I’m not too worried.

Like majority of Australians I’m more concerned about paying bills ( mostly government registration, levies, fees, tolls, rate’s) and keeping a roof over my family head.

it’s not going too happen and it’s about as relevant to my life as Albo 200 million dollar taxpayer funded PNG rugby league team.

Lovely media distraction in the Albo government final breaths in government I give credit for!

UnSubRocky wrote on Dec 1^st, 2024 at 1:38pm:

A biological relative of mine is a fashion model. I showed my friend her photos on facebook. Immediately, I got accused of incestuous paedophilia. W.T.F.? These days, you cannot be proud of a relative without being accused of being a creep.

Perhaps not a friend, eh?

Setanta wrote on Dec 1^st, 2024 at 8:09pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Dec 1st, 2024 at 1:38pm: A biological relative of mine is a fashion model. I showed my friend her photos on facebook. Immediately, I got accused of incestuous paedophilia. W.T.F.? These days, you cannot be proud of a relative without being accused of being a creep. Perhaps not a friend, eh?

I am starting to have serious doubts about our friendship. Maybe, I should give up on her.