I didn't know he even had Discord. Freaked out and grounded him but now I'm paranoid and also realize I have no idea what he's doing online. We've never had a real conversation about internet safety. Anyone else feel like they're playing catch up with their kids' digital lives? What apps should I actually be monitoring and how do I do it without destroying his trust?
This is my worst nightmare. 14 is old enough to think he knows what he's doing but not old enough to understand the real dangers. You're right to freak out. Did you find out what he was doing with these guys?
That's scary stuff man. Discord with strangers at 2am is exactly the kind of thing that keeps me up at night. How did you find out? And yeah grounding him makes sense but you definitely need to have the bigger conversation about who he was talking to.
The paranoia is understandable but don't let the grounding be the end of it. You need to understand who these guys are and what he was actually doing. Could be completely innocent could be predatory. You have to find out.
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2am is the red flag here. Not just Discord but being awake and online that late. Something else is going on and the Discord thing might be the symptom not the problem. Have you guys talked about what's making him want to be online at that hour?