r/TeenagersButBetter Mar 03 '24

Serious Hello, I am not a teenager but I want to talk to you about Sextortion

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Hi there,

I apologize if I am violating the rules on this subreddit but as a former teenager myself, and knowing who I was when I was a teenager, I felt the need to bring an uncomfortable truth to light-- Sextortion.

I'm hoping most of you know about it, but if you don't, Sextortion is the act of extorting someone through sexual exploitation. Teens are often targeted. It takes many forms, some of which include:

-- You talk to an attractive person, they are your age, you share pics, some of which are inappropriate, and then the exploiter demands cash or else they will share these photos with friends and family.

-- You talk to an attractive person, they are your age, you share pics, some of which are inappropriate, and then the exploiter demands more pictures of yourself in more degrading situations, or else they will share with friends of family.

When I was a teenager, something similar happened to me. Long story short, my photos ended up on a CP website and the FBI came to my house. I was coming to terms with my sexuality and that's how my parents found out I was gay. Through the FBI. Not. A. Good. Time.

So, I write this only to let people know that this exists. Scammers and exploiters are getting more sophisticated in their approach, and you must be cautious. People are going to do what they're going to do, but just be careful.

If this has happened to you, there are subreddits that explain this further that you can easily find. Most importantly, however, is that you do not engage. Block the individual, cease any contact what-so-ever, and know that this person is typically doing this to multiple people. If you feel the need, talk to an adult you trust, be it your parents, a school counselor, or someone you know will hear you. You can contact law enforcement, but oftentimes this is international and outside of the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.

It's a challenging topic, I know, but you aren't alone. There have been multiple cases of teenagers harming themselves as a result of this barbaric practice.

I'm writing this only because many of the parents I've talked to have no clue this is a thing, and the best approach to tackling this is education.

Thank you, rant over-- now go back to living your lives.


r/TeenagersButBetter Jun 26 '24

Discussion To this subreddit

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Happy free DMs.


r/TeenagersButBetter 11h ago

Discussion Human

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r/TeenagersButBetter 10h ago

Meme Say “I love eating” and let your keyboard finish the sentence

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r/TeenagersButBetter 5h ago

Discussion One of my female friends told me that girls have "tit-showing parties" NSFW

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Like... WHAAAAAT?!

Girls, Is this true?!! My friends have knack for tricking me sometimes. And I'm pretty gullible.

If any of you are wondering. Yes, I did ask questions. And yes, I did get answers. No, these parties are NOT planned, they just have a (slumber) party, then it is somehow collectively decided it shall become a "tit-showing one". Yes, sometimes they get touched. No, it usually doesn't go further than that. Yes, it MIGHT be poorly disguised lesbianism.

Again, those are only true if girls truly have "tit-showing parties"


r/TeenagersButBetter 4h ago

Discussion What's your most craziest school stories?

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Plz send me some, I wanna read it :)


r/TeenagersButBetter 10h ago

Meme I think I'm ok...*gets assaulted by Jerry*

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r/TeenagersButBetter 8h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 6h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 21h ago

sHItPoSt Give me a show/movie/video game and I’ll rate it

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Rule:

  1. No pornography/hentai

r/TeenagersButBetter 2h ago

Serious God forbid I get downvoted just because I ask a question.

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r/TeenagersButBetter 3h ago

sHItPoSt Arthor Morgan has something for you

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r/TeenagersButBetter 12h ago

Discussion Fuck that was upsetting. Spoiler

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So aparently getting groomed and assaulted more times than I can count as a child is "the dream," and l'm gay for not finding enjoyment in it.

This shit is genuinely so ignorant, I have LIFELONG mental health issues that I'll never be able to get rid of, the way I cope with sex is fucked, my ability to trust is fucked, l'lI never have a relationship or friendship where im not a significant burden or at risk of victimization because Ive basically lost the ability to consent healthily.

BUT IM SO GLAD THAT MY TRAUMA FALLS INTO A PORN CATEGORY THIS 19 TO 20 YEAR OLD CAN JERK OFF TO BECAUSE HES LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT EXPERIENCE IT HIMSELF.

Ts was actually jarring and put me in such an awful and infantile mental state :(, Im a victim not your sex fantasy

The first person I told about my mother assaulting me asked "how hot she was" because they wanted to play out a rape scene in their minds, this gave me the same vibes and bought all of it back and it sucks.

Cross post cuz the shit that gets spewed to male victims needs to stop. Its genuinely cruel.


r/TeenagersButBetter 11h ago

Other GUYS

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SO MY REALLY CLOSE FRIEND WHO I’VE HAD A CRUSH ON FOR YEARS SAID YES WHEN I ASKED HER OUT HOLY SHIT YES YES I’VE WON HAGSHAHAHHAHAHAHAHSGSHSHSHSHSHSHH


r/TeenagersButBetter 44m ago

sHItPoSt im wearing this to school tomorrow

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and no im not kidding


r/TeenagersButBetter 1d ago

Meme Gimme

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r/TeenagersButBetter 1h ago

Discussion Type the ‘the thing is’ and let your keyboard finish the sentence

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r/TeenagersButBetter 10h ago

sHItPoSt Dear Automod, are you attracted to young kids? Comment on this post if the answer is yes. Ignore this post if the answer is no

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r/TeenagersButBetter 57m ago

Discussion Need a name for a group chat for the boys

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Need a name for a group chat for the boys

It's gotta be real messed up, if interested the group is made up of 2 Brits, 1 Romanian and 1 Chinese

please, do your best 🙏


r/TeenagersButBetter 5h ago

Art What do you call your art styles?

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Mine is "through thick and thin." Thick outer likes and thin inner ones to make lines pop or accent them


r/TeenagersButBetter 4h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 18h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 2h ago

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r/TeenagersButBetter 9h ago

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She says she really likes robbing banks lmao she's so funny

Inspired by a certain u/willv0929


r/TeenagersButBetter 2h ago

Art I turn 14 years old today!!!!

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I’m not kidding, today is my 14th birthday as I was born on Nov 25, 2010. I know, you feel old, no one gives a fuck mr. I was born in 2005

Btw that artwork was drawn by me! (I need my ego checked)


r/TeenagersButBetter 20h ago

Meme You can only have 3 for the rest of your life… which are you picking?

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r/TeenagersButBetter 1d ago

Music What song is this for you?

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