Anyone watching 13 Reasons Why

There are apps that you can use to control what sites they use and when, if it's an issue. But I always felt they were a bit intrusive.

Oh yeah, totally. I know bout the apps but I'm not sure I would feel comfortable using them if I have children at some point. Everybody is different though!

I would definitely have filters, there are things kids don't need to access at certain ages.

I was a precocious kid and read adult booms at 10, but you don't need access to the entire internet at that age.

I think there's a difference between filters and full on monitoring apps to monitor everything. But, thankfully, that's something I don't have to worry about for a good few years (if ever).

Albatross comes out of left field to make me spew my coffee all over my desk! 

It's true, though!
Most people I meet have never heard of my favourite film (although I think I've previously mentioned it on UKY):  Bad Timing.

If you google it, one of the hits calls it 'a sick film for sick people', which makes me laugh... it's not sick, it's riveting and real, and I think we probably all know people in relationships like that.  Nothing sugar-coated.

Anyway, sorry for diverting your thread.  I probably need to add that I don't have children, and that is undoubtedly a very good thing!

Don't worry about diverting my thread, we were just chatting. 

I'll check out that film next chance I get.

I googled it and it actually sounded pretty good! hah

I googled it and it actually sounded pretty good! hah

It's very angst-ridden!

Jimbo, you won't want your 13-year old seeing this one! 

I'll keep that in mind as well.

My daughter announced at the dinner table that she was done watching it.  She shrugged when I asked her about suicide and rape.

hah maybe just try "thoughts?" I think, when I was 13, I literally would have wanted to crawl back up into myself if one of my parents asked me about rape and suicide. We had open communication...but not that open. I do think it's good hat you've taken an interest though! A lot of parents now adays seem like they could care less (based on nieces/nephews friends).

Everyone seems to be obsessed with this show.
I haven't seen it, but it sounds horrid. However it's all the rage, so all the kids gotta watch it...blahblahblah....
Glad I don't have teenagers!  😉

Lol I watched it and am not a teenager....but I was a teenager when I read the book so I I did kind of feel like I had to check it out because I read the book.

I didn't think it was thaaaaat horrid, but it seems like there's this big divide where 50% of the people love it and 50% of the people either watched it and hated it or or don't care about it at all.

However it's all the rage, so all the kids gotta watch it...blahblahblah....
Glad I don't have teenagers!  😉

LOL!  I watched it, and I am 54! 

I won't be watching it. I taught a girl who committed suicide last year... which I am still finding difficult to process as is everyone still at the school.

I'm currently dealing with a disclosure of self-harm.

It's not that I don't want to know, it's just that the real thing is disturbing enough. The most important question I learned to ask is: 'what is keeping you safe?'

I won't be watching it. I taught a girl who committed suicide last year... which I am still finding difficult to process as is everyone still at the school.

I'm currently dealing with a disclosure of self-harm.

It's not that I don't want to know, it's just that the real thing is disturbing enough. The most important question I learned to ask is: 'what is keeping you safe?'

That makes sense and I totally can appreciate that (sorry that happened to you!). I know that feeling as I still don't feel ready to watch the movie about the Boston marathon bombings as it still feels too fresh and close to home for me.


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A few weeks ago my 15-year-old stepson said he'd watched it and thought it was great. I haven't seen it, and he and I aren't really close enough that he'd be comfortable talking about it with me (I've only been spending significant amounts of time with him for the last three months). I have, however, been reading a lot of articles about the show with perspectives from both sides (i.e., it's good to show death isn't pretty vs. we shouldn't encourage such acts by dramatizing them). I think it's a real conundrum. I'll probably get around to watching it eventually, but I am a bit nervous about the rape scenes thanks to my personal experiences.