Found my 11yo on Discord with random adults

2w ago·1 min read

This one scared me. Found out my son was in a Discord server with people he doesn't know IRL. Some of them seemed normal but some were sus. Had a serious talk with him about internet safety but now I'm paranoid. Are Discord and these gaming communities actually dangerous or am I being the paranoid dad?

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RRyanRegular1w ago

This is legitimately scary. Discord is no joke. I had to sit down with my 12yo and explain that not everyone online is who they say they are. We went through his servers together and I made him leave anything with randoms. Worth being the uncool parent over.

RRyanRegular1w ago

Yeah that's a red flag. I don't let my 11yo on Discord at all. There's a reason it skews older and it's because there are creeps looking for kids. You're not being paranoid, this is legit dangerous.

SSam T.Regular2w ago

Good catch. This is the kind of thing where you have to sit down and have the uncomfortable conversation about online safety. Might be embarrassing for him but better that than the alternative.

VVincentRegular2w ago

Glad you caught this. My kids aren't on Discord yet but this is exactly the stuff that keeps me up at night. Did you let him keep Discord or pull the plug entirely?