Did anyone else’s parents force them to watch “to catch a predator” as a child?
When I was 11 years old, my father made me watch To Catch a Predator. I think he wanted to keep me safe from the internet, but I believe this traumatized me.
I’m 33 now, but I remember the episodes vividly. A rabbi who sent photos of himself having sex with a dog to what he thought was a 13 year old boy. (They showed the photos, but blurred out his penis) A father who said he couldn’t trust himself to change his daughter’s diaper…
This show had a profound impact on me. It made me distrust men, even into adulthood.
As an adult I realize the show wasn’t meant to be an educational program for children.
Did anyone else’s parents do this to them? How did it affect you at the time, and did it have a lasting impact?
u/HelloHelloHello864 — 2 days ago