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I am not trying to be rude so sorry if I may sound it but people are told this all the time by their parents and still do it so what makes you think they are going to listen to you?

The fact is that a lot of teenagers have it in their head that nothing bad is ever going to happen to them and that they know what is best for them and what they can and can not do.

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"Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence,
but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence
to something that transcends them both; this is an observation
of the Middle Way." -Seneca, Roman philosopher

Now, this may be somewhat reassuring to some people, but my point is that although many people you talk to online may be telling the truth, there is a chance that they aren't - and where there's even a slight chance, you can never be 100% sure. I live in Australia, and as you may have noticed, there aren't too many Australians on LiveWire, let alone any near where I live.

In America, as I have noticed, there are hundreds of LiveWirians that live in the same state, so the chances of meeting someone near you are pretty high. Along with this increase comes and increase in the amount of people who are not who they say they are. Also, I believe that a greater percentage of the adult population in America spend time online than that of Australia.

The Internet gives people the benefit of anonymity, and this can be extremely dangerous to others. Question the person's motives, use your instincts and don't do anything if you have any doubts.

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If this topic protects just one teen from putting themselves in a dangerous situation it is a success.

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