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Do You Have To Hide That You Go On EC?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by YuriBunny, Aug 5, 2014.

  1. RedFireFly

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    I try to prevent using it on my computer, since it's so easy to track there, whilst on my phone I can just delete web history
     
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    I dont really need to. The language barrier does so for me instantaneously. Then again, I'm already out to my parents, so no big deal there.
     
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    I don't hide it, but I don't show it. I go from my phone, which doesn't have a passcode. If they feel like being sneeky and looking through my stuff, the'd find out. And I'm okay with them knowing, but I'd hate them to read my posts, etc.
     
  4. Wildside

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    If you ever decide that you want to come out to your family, and don't know how to do it, this gives you an easy way to come out. Just go on your laptop to some gay sites (not porn, but lots of sites for gay people, coming out, etc). and then just wait for mum to go snooping!
     
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    Okay, so, I recently told my mom about EC and how much help I've gotten here and how I've made friends and it made her really mad because she thinks everyone on the internet is a rapist that's out to get me. She was so mad she told me to stay off here, that we can "fix my PROBLEM ourselves". Well, I don't care. This place makes me happy so I'm just gonna break these damn rules.
     
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    Yeah! sometimes even though they don't have any idea what this site is all about. Still they do know how to read and understand it if ever they accidentally enter the link.
     
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    I haven't fully stepped out of the closet. I've told some people about my dilemmas but I'm still trying to work them out on my own. So it would be quite troublesome to have to explain why I'm on EC to anyone. Hopefully I'll never need to do that.
     
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    I do have to hide that I come on EC...but I have my own laptop and I'm very private and i stay in my room a lot. So, it is pretty easy. And my parents trust me so they don't snoop through my computer (not sure why they trust me, it is a huge mistake. hahaha)
     
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    Well, lets put it this way. My hubby is in the room. And I've also browsed at school. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: So no, I haven't hid it in any way.
     
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    I usually switch to my email. I don't think my mom believes that I check my email so much. I fear that my mom assumes that I watch porn extremely often. At the same time, I'd rather have her look at me weird occasionally than have the awkward "I'm gay" conversation with her.
     
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    I have my own computer but have a chrome user specifically for LGBT related activity.
     
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    I've not come out yet and live at home so I only browse in private and in ingocognito mode.
     
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    Incognito forever :grin:
     
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    My family doesn't know I go on EC. I don't hide it from them, but they just don't notice even when they walk right on by. Even if they did find out, they wouldn't really care. Since I am the only one that uses my laptop it's unlikely they would ever find out.
     
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    I use EC on my tablet, which has a password. We have parental controls set up so my parents don't snoop through, as I can't access anything inappropriate. I think my parents know I'm on an LGBT site but they don't seem to care.
     
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    I have my own computer, so I don't really have a problem with people snooping, but when I'm home on vacation, I always tab out of the internet browser or lock my laptop, because I don't think it's my family's business what websites I visit. I haven't told them I am on this site, but I don't think they'd care either way, they're pretty supportive.
    Or, they were, I sometimes wonder if they think I've outgrown my attraction to girls because I haven't been with one in the last five years...
     
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    I'm not out to my sister yet, so I do turn off the monitor of my computer when leaving the room with EC up, but that's pretty much all I have to do. She doesn't go snooping through my computer (thank god). My parents already know about the site, but they don't really talk about it that much. I'm also out to my parents about being questioning. That's about it.
     
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    No, but I wouldn't hide it if someone saw me on it; since I am already out and have nothing to hide.
     
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    I'm not out to my family, but I'm in computer science, so my folks just assume I'm either playing games or coding something. I just switch to an email or gaming tab when they walk in.

    I don't have to hide that I'm on EC, I've been on it while in the same room as family, but I do hide it because I'm not out. :icon_redf
     
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    Same. My dad asked me once what is "Empty Closets", as he saw the logo while I am browsing EC, and I told him it's a Pokemon site that he wont understand... And he believes it :lol: