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Re: Dealing with my asinine parents -
February 19th 2021, 08:45 PM
Hey there, thanks for reaching out! First of all, I want to say it's not that your parents have gone batshit crazy; but it's more that they are upset and in a state of shock, as other users have mentioned. The things they've discovered about you, and what they continue to discover, can put a lot of strain on a parent in regards to how they've been raising you and fear of how your life will turn out. So, batshit crazy? Hardly. Try to see it from their point of view... you live in their house, you are under their guardianship until you turn 18, they pay for your phone bills; because of all these, they are responsible for these things.
Sending pictures of a sexual nature as a minor, to another minor, is against the law and can be considered child pornography. You can get in serious trouble for that, and you might even have to register as a sex offender; that would affect any potential job opportunities in the future. If you want to hang out with your partner and get naked, together, that's fine; but don't send pics of a sexual nature.
Speaking of sex, doing so in a public place is also a violation of the law and can earn you jail time. Your parents probably feel humiliated by this because neighbors might have seen you and reported it to them. Try to think of yourself as being a parent, perhaps with a very good reputation around town or on the block, and a neighbor tells you they think they saw your kid having sex in his/her car? That'd be humiliating for as long as I lived on that street, which could be years.
However, I will say that it's a little extreme that they demand you get fit for a chastity belt. The wiser thing to do would be to talk to them and be mature about it; say you'll be more mindful about where you hook up with your girlfriend AND — given the previous pregnancy scare — take advantage of condoms. Now, you can get that as a minor.
So, your parents... batshit crazy? Not quite. Just humiliated and shocked. Talk to them about this, maturely.
Wishing you the best of luck!
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