In the heart story reported by The Times, the British mother opened up about how the Netflix web series led to a change in life since her eighteen -year -old son Dominic (the name changed).
After watching adolescence, a show that examines the impact of online misogynia on young boys, Dominic bravely told his mother about his hidden addiction to pornography, which began when he was only nine.
My mother said she was shocked when she heard that her quiet, well -kept son had lived with this addiction for almost ten years. Despite growing up in a loving home with good education and strong family values, Dominic has imprisoned in the world of harmful online content.
The boy even watched controversial characters like Andrew Tate, an alleged rapist, and signed up for his ideas.
“It turned out that in the middle of what I thought was a happy, stable” normal “household, Tate was the only character in my teenage son’s life that made sense. I raised him to respect women. What went wrong?” The mother began to ask.
The confession revealed how deeply Dominic was influenced. It was not only influenced by what he followed, but by shaping his view of women, relationships and himself. He fought with shame, fear and self-denew.
“Dom tells me that all his peers used porn on different degrees. His best friend was 11 when he told my son on the pitch that he had an addiction that began to scare him. They tried to stop together but constantly relapse.
He avoided romantic relationships because he felt unwind. He said he didn’t know how to behave around women without being persecuted by disruption of images.
The mother explained how his addiction remained hidden behind good grades, quiet behavior and soon. He admits that she feels intense for not knowing the signs before and for the belief that he was immune to such danger.
“The problem is that mum, adults cannot solve the problem. You are all technologically illiterate compared to primary school children,” he told his mother.
The teenager is recovering
The family is now taking steps to heal. Dominic handed over his phone at night and uses support tools for recovery.
His mother reads on online addiction and tries to protect his younger son. However, she recognized that the younger was already exposed.
(Tagstotranslate) Netflix Adolescence
