Internet & Social Networking
Is Facebook use slacking off?
Dear Straight Talk: A middle school teacher friend of mine says he’s noticed his students are less interested in Facebook. My 16- and 19-year-old are constantly on Facebook, which drives me crazy, as a father, because I feel it distracts…
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Boyfriend wants girlfriend to send him nude photos
Dear Straight Talk: My boyfriend and I are separated this summer for almost a month. He wants me to send him nude pictures of myself over our phones. I trust him to keep them private, but I'm nervous. What do I tell him when he keeps…
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Son’s internet romance worries Dad
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: My oldest, age 15, is in a long-term, long-distance relationship with "the one." He is constantly asking to visit her. I have concerns about the level of supervision there (every interaction has involved questionable…
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Young people lament downside of digital age
DEAR READERS: What bugs you most about the world? How would you make the world better? Every winter, I pose these questions to the panel. This year, technology took a bruising. Real relationships, thinking deeply, embracing boredom, and…
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Facebook: It’s amazing who’s looking at your posts!
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: When are kids going to learn that anything posted on the Internet is potentially exposed to the world? As a hiring manager, I am floored by the number of applicants…
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Boy could be suffering from “Facebook depression”
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: Maybe I shouldn’t meddle, but my son is an awkward, shy teenager and my brother’s kids are popular. At a recent reunion, a lively conversation ensued about…
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Teach your children well… about sex, porn, love
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: Your columns make me concerned for my son and daughter, ages 9 and 7, respectively. Their father and I divorced over his pornography habit. I hope my son doesn’t…
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Do electronic distractions make you dumb?
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’m a junior and my grades are suffering. My dad says it’s because I’m on Facebook and listening to music while I do homework. I don’t know what…
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Real faces, not Facebook, best ticket for love
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: This girl at my school added me as a friend on Facebook and we started talking online and texting and passed a lot of personal information back and forth. The thing…
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“Rotten environment” plays big role in cyber-bullying
Dear Straight Talk: I’m in eighth grade and I’m glad you did a column on cyber-bullying. Last year an internet hate group formed when “Rachel” got really mad at “Sarah”… 0 Comments
