#SaveOurChildren might be a new trending hashtag, but the issue has been around forever. I’ve always known about the dangers of pedophilia, as I was abused myself. What I didn’t know was how widespread and common child pornography and trafficking is. I dove into the hashtag and had tears in my eyes and a sick feeling in my gut. I wanted to set the world on fire. I’m still trying to figure out how I can take part in putting a stop to these monsters, but in the meantime, I am making a change in my social media accounts and online presence.
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Privatizing Social Media
If you follow me on IG, you may have noticed I temporarily set my account to private. I went through my followers and removed anyone that seemed even the slightest bit suspicious. If their profile only had a few pictures, if they were an individual with no children, or something just seemed off about the account, I removed them. I don’t want creeps to have access to photos of my kids, so I’m going to be more careful about what I post. Where I once thought…what is the possibility that someone is looking at my pictures with malicious intent? I believe now…is it worth the chance? Blocking strange accounts is worth it.
#SaveOurChildren – Removing Public Photos from the Internet
In the coming weeks, you may notice that my previous posts will be changing. I am removing my kids’ names from posts and any pictures that reveal more than I’m comfortable with. From now on, I’ll only share photos of my kids from the back of their heads or if their faces are not visible. You may have noticed that some pictures I’ve blurred their faces. I’m not able to control who comes across my blog, so I’m playing it safer than my social media accounts. I’m locking it down because making a buck will never be worth the safety of my children.
Call me paranoid, call me a conspiracy theorist, call me crazy. The truth of the matter is I will protect my babies until my last breath. I implore other parents to consider how much information they share about their kids. In the age of social media, it is so typical to post pictures and names with a carefree attitude. I used to think that it would be impossible to track down my kids based on a photograph and a name. I’ve realized that this is possible, and the ability to use my public pictures is even easier.
#SaveOurChildren – In Every Way
Could you imagine seeing your child’s face on one of those creepy Facebook pedophile groups? Scroll through public groups like these, and you won’t see much (if any) nudity, but you will see mostly innocent pictures with comments by grown adults that say, “wow,” or “nice,” or “beautiful.” Sure, my kids may never know that predators are looking at them with lust. I might never know, either. Just the thought of it is enough for me to stop it before it can happen.
#SaveOurChildren
If you’re like me, you have seen the horrific things people do to children. If you’re like me, you’re enraged. Let’s stop sitting back and watching it unfold before our eyes and take action. First, we protect our own children. Then, we protect others. They won’t get away with this forever. Now is the time to tell the world about trafficking and pedophilia. Child predators aren’t just on SVU – they are here in real life – and I’m sick of it. Put an end to it and #saveourchildren.
If you are personally active with groups working to #saveourchildren, please let me know in the comments on how I can get involved. I want to do more than post the hashtag on social media. I want to do more than donate to these organizations. Though I am willing to do both, I need to be active in this fight. Do you?
May God protect all the children of the world.