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Crystal Renaud Day, M.A.
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When I saw this meme, I didn't laugh. I wondered what kind of conversation this little girl might have been having that she was so quick to hide.
I remember being that girl.
By age 10, I'd already been exposed to pornography. As a teenager, online chat rooms became another outlet for my sexual curiosity and desire for attention, affection, and affirmation.
We called it "cybering."
I thought I was talking to boys my own age. But looking back, I had no way of knowing who was really on the other side of those conversations.
A 16-year-old boy from California could have been a 40-year-old man anywhere in the world.
That possibility never even crossed my mind.
What strikes me now is how little we talked about girls and pornography back then.
Porn was treated as a boys' issue. Meanwhile, girls like me were navigating sexual experiences we didn't fully understand, often carrying shame that kept us silent.
And while the internet opened doors to new experiences, it also exposed us to dangers we weren't equipped to recognize.
Today, those dangers haven't disappeared. They've followed girls from family computers into their bedrooms, phones, and private messages.
But this isn't just about internet safety.
It's about recognizing that girls struggle sexually, too. That early exposure to pornography can shape their curiosity and behaviors. And that shame and silence can make it harder to seek understanding and support.
We didn't notice the girls back then.
Let's not overlook them again.
There is more to her story.
Join me for More to Her Story, January 27–29, 2027, in Kansas City. An in-person workshop for women navigating sexual coping behaviors and those who support them.
Learn more:
sherecovery.com/story
I remember being that girl.
By age 10, I'd already been exposed to pornography. As a teenager, online chat rooms became another outlet for my sexual curiosity and desire for attention, affection, and affirmation.
We called it "cybering."
I thought I was talking to boys my own age. But looking back, I had no way of knowing who was really on the other side of those conversations.
A 16-year-old boy from California could have been a 40-year-old man anywhere in the world.
That possibility never even crossed my mind.
What strikes me now is how little we talked about girls and pornography back then.
Porn was treated as a boys' issue. Meanwhile, girls like me were navigating sexual experiences we didn't fully understand, often carrying shame that kept us silent.
And while the internet opened doors to new experiences, it also exposed us to dangers we weren't equipped to recognize.
Today, those dangers haven't disappeared. They've followed girls from family computers into their bedrooms, phones, and private messages.
But this isn't just about internet safety.
It's about recognizing that girls struggle sexually, too. That early exposure to pornography can shape their curiosity and behaviors. And that shame and silence can make it harder to seek understanding and support.
We didn't notice the girls back then.
Let's not overlook them again.
There is more to her story.
Join me for More to Her Story, January 27–29, 2027, in Kansas City. An in-person workshop for women navigating sexual coping behaviors and those who support them.
Learn more:
sherecovery.com/story
Pray for her.
Romy Reiner, the daughter of Rob Reiner, found the body’s and called the policeView quoted post on X
Absolutely horrifying.
JUST IN: Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were reportedly kiIIed by their son Nick Reiner.
I didn’t care for his politics, but this is a terrible tragedy and he didn’t deserve that.
See? That’s not so hard to say, Democrats.View quoted post on X
The things I see people posting on the internet… in the aftermath of a husband and father assassinated for speaking freely… can only be classified as demonic.
They are celebrating. Laughing. Calling for more of it.
It’s pure evil.
Cast it out in Jesus’ name.
Lord, come.
They are celebrating. Laughing. Calling for more of it.
It’s pure evil.
Cast it out in Jesus’ name.
Lord, come.