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The digital age exposes teens to new forms of exploitation - sextortion, cyberbullying, radicalization, sex trafficking, and more. The overwhelming pressure to navigate these threats without proper guidance creates a mental health crisis for many adolescents.
The WATCH OUT! book series is here to help parents and teens defend against predatory attacks online and in the real world.
What makes some people predatory?
Any person who consistently acts without conscience to dominate others using fear, psychological manipulation, trickery, or violence is a human predator. They lack empathy, they lack compassion, and they lack conscience.
People lacking empathy do not have the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Even if their actions and words are causing pain and suffering in the people they target, human predators will not change their behavior. In fact, these people experience personal satisfaction from harming others.
The cause for most predatory people fall into 3 categories; genetics, trauma, addiction.
When anyone causes you to consistently feel bad about yourself, it’s time to start seeing what they are showing you about who they really are.
Predator Quiz
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
Which of these two philosophies do you subscribe to? These opposing strategies for life are constantly fighting for supremacy. The human predator always chooses himself, even if he is pretending to be a part of a team, a friend, or romantically interested in you.
To assess if you are experiencing a predator, ask yourself these questions:
1. Do you frequently have negative feelings about them?
2. Do they often leave you with negative feelings about yourself?
3. Do you frequently say or do things you regret when around them?
4. Do they cause chaos and leave you feeling unsettled on a regular basis?
5. Do you often dread telling them something for fear of their reaction?
