Question: With so many cell phones on the market today able to take photos (and video), do you ever worry about being “captured” in a not-so-flattering moment? How would you deal with a friend who decided to share such a picture or video with others?
Answer: This is not something that I think about daily, but I have had friends who have fallen victim to situations where people take not-so-flattering photos of them on their cell phones and immediately send it down the wire to all of their friends. This is something that should worry people because of how frequently occurs and the serious negative consequences that can arise because of it.
If this were to happen to me, and it was something serious that I know for a fact my friend who took the picture and sent it to people knew that it was something that would truly upset me, it would take a lot for me to ever fully forgive that person if at all. If a friend does something like this to you and it's not just something funny that you all can laugh off, then that person isn't exactly a real friend. Depending on the gravity of the situation and how "captured" I am in a truly not-so-flattering moment, I would either never talk to them again, never talk to them again after telling them how I feel, or hopefully be able to forgive them - but probably not trust them like I did before.
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Where I work this phenomenon manifests itself in "sexting" in high schools. What advice would you have for teens in high school who might be dared into participating in this practice?
ReplyDeleteI believe that in high school there is tremendous pressure to "sext," and feel that that pressure is especially difficult to manage properly when it is being applied by a boyfriend or girlfriend. My advice would be to consider the long-term implications of what you think at the time is a fun, innocent act. People have killed themselves over this when they break up with someone and the person has naked pictures of them and sends them to everyone after the break up to spite their ex. This is a dangerous practice and people need to avoid it at all costs because of bad long-term implications.
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