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Why do teens hide parts of their online lives from their parents, even when they are loved, supported, and cared for? I’ve been thinking about this question for a long time because I lived it. Before I received my first internet-connected cell phone at 13, I was already having conversations and online experiences I didn’t feel safe sharing at home. I was living a double life online. I was being groomed as a child. And I felt unable to explain what was happening to the people