An 18-year-old had parental controls on their phone due to prior porn viewing and lost several functions like new contacts and social interaction. After turning 18, a mother reset the phone age to 16 and reinstated stricter app limits, citing concern about a porn-site email. The teen identifies as gay; the mother attributes the teen's sexuality to porn, voices stereotypes about promiscuity, and restricts dating choices. The teen has two moms, one of whom is a lesbian while the other insists she is straight. The teen seeks strategies to remove restrictions and address maternal bias.
"Last week, I turned 18. For the past few years, I've had strict parental controls on my phone because my parents discovered that I had been watching porn. While I understood the concern, I never agreed with the restrictions: I couldn't play games on my phone or use social media to interact with people I knew. Worse, I couldn't create new contacts or text anyone whose number I didn't already have, which meant I couldn't keep in touch with new friends."
"My mom isn't really OK with me being gay, and I have no idea how to address it. The porn I watched before 18 was gay porn, and she thinks that caused me to be gay. She seems to lament not having a straight son. She says she supports me, but it's more of a "supports." She says she's OK with it, but also comments that she doesn't want me to date anyone flamboyant or that "THAT community" is promiscuous."
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