Ok, what is it and why do kids do it? The reality is that our teens have cell phones with messaging plans and they frequently share messages that are not a good idea. But the advent of sexting is real and more common than you might believe. A person takes a photo of themselves (usually nude or partially nude) and shares that photo with a boyfriend/girlfriend. It all seems like a good idea, right? Well, my message is that we have all been through relationships that ended with “bad” breakups. And now that ex-boyfriend/girlfriend has a photo of you that he/she will forever be able to hold over your head. Images on the Internet (or cellphones) never expire and Lord only knows who all has these photos.
The other thing that always struck me is how crazy taking a nude photo of yourself is, regardless of who you think you are sharing it with. Same with videos of private moments. Just do not understand it. But sexting has a cool name and has been in the news recently more than any of us wish. HERE is a link to a recent article on the subject. For some reason, there are people who do not see this trend as a problem (see comments to the article). I am not one of those people.
