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Posted: 4/19/2024 12:26:52 PM EDT
Daughter will be mobile in about 6 months... Or less.. Her mother is trying to get her a hardship license so it may be sooner.. Im currently looking at vehicles and prices, which is a swift kick in the taint. Is it as easy as putting an air tag on the vehicle? (I have never used an airtag but I feel like they have some limits) Or for the folks that have done this, what did you use? Safety is the biggest concern. Any chance that some of these track speed? I know newer cars have apps for the cars to monitor some things like this...
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:04:59 PM EDT
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Life 360.
Apple pick as back up. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:08:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 18B30: Life 360. Apple pick as back up. This |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:09:40 PM EDT
[#3]
I’m so glad I grew up before any of this crap.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:10:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 1mitch1]
[#4]
life 360 or find a friend
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:14:27 PM EDT
[#5]
Don’t track the vehicle, unless you are worried about it being stolen, track her phone.
Life360 will give you all the driving information you want to need. But don’t use it. Let your snowflake make mistakes. Let her do stupid shit and survive. If you notice a trend in stupidity, talk to her about it, but try not to fly your helicopter over her just because you can. Park your snowplow and let her grow. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:15:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: HoodyHoo21]
[#6]
Make her put Life 360 on her phone. You can track location, speed, etc.
My Son has Life 360 on his phone...it's not an option. Edit: And I agree with Clarinath above. We don't bird dog my son.....it's used mostly to figure out when he'll be home. |
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SOM
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:22:14 PM EDT
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lol. we won't track our kids. they know and are not stupid. my son's friend would stay over with another fren and toss phone in bushes before going out.
trust and communication is best you can ask. that's a trust level you have to achieve, and once they see others lose for being stupid, you gain a little bit. |
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MOZ
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:23:06 PM EDT
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Just placed an Air Tag in a cheap AR I leave by my bedside.
Not sure I’d ever track a person unless there was a really good reason. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:25:55 PM EDT
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Kids aren't old enough yet to drive, but we put trackers on their school backpacks.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:27:06 PM EDT
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Life 360 is good for everything BUT I utilize the T-mobile tracker. OBD plugin that relays vehicle info and driving, you can set up alerts and boundaries, AND it gives them a hotspot in the car. $10 a month.
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:31:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Clarinath: Don't track the vehicle, unless you are worried about it being stolen, track her phone. Life360 will give you all the driving information you want to need. But don't use it. Let your snowflake make mistakes. Let her do stupid shit and survive. If you notice a trend in stupidity, talk to her about it, but try not to fly your helicopter over her just because you can. Park your snowplow and let her grow. Don't use it unless you have a reason, checking in every so often perhaps. In my experience, kids soon forget that you can theoretically see what they are doing. Don't remind them you can with nagging questions like "why are you at....?" or "what took you so long to leave....?" My parents had none of that, so it isn't necessary. It's just a tool that can be abused or used. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:31:17 PM EDT
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No. Better. Their phones.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:33:30 PM EDT
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I put an Optimus tracker on my son's vehicle after he fucked up - badly - and was grounded indefinitely. He was allowed to go to school and swim practice until further notice. It monitored speed, location, and I could set a geofence to let me know if he got outside of a certain area. There was a monthly fee, but the tracker itself was relatively inexpensive. It functioned as advertised.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:35:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: klinc]
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She have a phone?
Track the phone... Originally Posted By mikNtx: lol. we won't track our kids. they know and are not stupid. my son's friend would stay over with another fren and toss phone in bushes before going out. trust and communication is best you can ask. that's a trust level you have to achieve, and once they see others lose for being stupid, you gain a little bit. Our kid tracks us way more than we track her... God damn nosey!!! ...and yeah that one time I/we forgot to turn off the wife's location when we were somewhere daughter doesn't need to know anything about yet. 
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:37:45 PM EDT
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GD:
GODDAMN USELESS TIT SUCKING SNOWFLAKES Also GD: I homeschool my children to completely shield them from the real world and track their every physical movement via an automobile tracker and internet history via spyware. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:39:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mikNtx: lol. we won't track our kids. they know and are not stupid. my son's friend would stay over with another fren and toss phone in bushes before going out. trust and communication is best you can ask. that's a trust level you have to achieve, and once they see others lose for being stupid, you gain a little bit. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:42:46 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By wpsharpshooter: Daughter will be mobile in about 6 months... Or less.. Her mother is trying to get her a hardship license so it may be sooner.. Im currently looking at vehicles and prices, which is a swift kick in the taint. Is it as easy as putting an air tag on the vehicle? (I have never used an airtag but I feel like they have some limits) Or for the folks that have done this, what did you use? Safety is the biggest concern. Any chance that some of these track speed? I know newer cars have apps for the cars to monitor some things like this... Caterpillar has a gps unit you can have put on her car that will tell you everything you want to know. It can see when it was started and shut off, Location, speed, ETC. it requires subscribing to their program. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:44:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Torf: The number of kids who would willingly go without their phone approaches 0.02%. Lol Yeah, teens are no longer interested in sex/alcohol and are too stupid to outsmart their parents. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:47:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Torf: The number of kids who would willingly go without their phone approaches 0.02%. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Torf: Originally Posted By mikNtx: lol. we won't track our kids. they know and are not stupid. my son's friend would stay over with another fren and toss phone in bushes before going out. trust and communication is best you can ask. that's a trust level you have to achieve, and once they see others lose for being stupid, you gain a little bit.  |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:50:32 PM EDT
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Life 360 app on phone
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ME, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:52:10 PM EDT
[#21]
https://gpsandtrack.com/car_tracker/
I have one of these in my RV |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:53:24 PM EDT
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Although some kind of tracking device on vehicle itself isn't a bad idea for car theft
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:56:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By H1Mech: Lol Yeah, teens are no longer interested in sex/alcohol and are too stupid to outsmart their parents. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By H1Mech: Originally Posted By Torf: The number of kids who would willingly go without their phone approaches 0.02%. Lol Yeah, teens are no longer interested in sex/alcohol and are too stupid to outsmart their parents. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:57:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: Originally Posted By Torf: Originally Posted By mikNtx: lol. we won't track our kids. they know and are not stupid. my son's friend would stay over with another fren and toss phone in bushes before going out. trust and communication is best you can ask. that's a trust level you have to achieve, and once they see others lose for being stupid, you gain a little bit. https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/7eb54b39-8008-4506-9e24-71ade6af9da9.fa51250b17732a7173161a2e47fb00ac.jpeg?odnWidth=1000&odnHeight=1000&odnBg=ffffff |
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MD, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:59:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: I’m so glad I grew up before any of this crap. I'll never forget my father's words to me: "I know a lot of people, and if it gets back to me that you were horsing around with the car, it'll be a long time before your drive again". I was ready to give the keys back right then and there. 
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:02:06 PM EDT
[#26]
We used Bouncie after our daughter was pulled over doing 85 in a 55. $8/month, plugs into the computer port on the car, sends alerts over the cell network.
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:02:54 PM EDT
[#27]
SpyTec if you want the best
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:08:48 PM EDT
[#28]
Life 360 on my kids and my mom's phones.
Wife refuses to install it on her phone... should I worry? |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:25:45 PM EDT
[#29]
No, they had earned my trust way before they were 16
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:30:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UV18: Life 360 is good for everything BUT I utilize the T-mobile tracker. OBD plugin that relays vehicle info and driving, you can set up alerts and boundaries, AND it gives them a hotspot in the car. $10 a month. I was going to recommend something like this along with Life360. We use similar devices in my company's vehicles and they give us location, mileage/house, speed, direction of travel, aggressive driving alerts, and check engine lights/codes. We install them on a Y-cable and bury the unit up under the dash to prevent location/removal of the device in case of vehicle theft. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:32:26 PM EDT
[#31]
The kids and I share our phone loacations at all times.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:44:50 PM EDT
[#32]
Who's paying for car and insurance?
Location and other restrictions are good parenting. They can speed and drive like shit when they are paying. I guess parenting and rules stop at 12 for some parents. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:47:13 PM EDT
[#33]
We use Clearpath. Super accurate down to the parking spot.
accross the US   uses google street view 
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:47:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: I’m so glad I grew up before any of this crap. yep. I wont be putting trackers on my kids or any of their stuff. let them figure it out just like we had to. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:49:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: I’m so glad I grew up before any of this crap. Seriously.....and we paid for our jalopies, but it was worth the fulfillment and dignity of doing it on your own and being trusted. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:55:59 PM EDT
[#36]
shows speed. you can kill the ignition too.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 3:21:05 PM EDT
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I'm glad none of this tech was around when I started driving in the mid-1990's, LOL. That said, we installed a Bouncie device in my son's car when he started driving a couple years ago. It's useful.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 3:22:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By H1Mech: GD: GODDAMN USELESS TIT SUCKING SNOWFLAKES Also GD: I homeschool my children to completely shield them from the real world and track their every physical movement via an automobile tracker and internet history via spyware. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 3:25:38 PM EDT
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I use 360 for my kids, works great…also has accident alerting, etc.
For my elderly dad with no smart phone we used air tags…put them in the vehicle and my cell number in the description so if any comes across it, works well when he is out and about. Anytime he drives near an iPhone it checks in… |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 3:26:20 PM EDT
[#40]
yeah when their credit sucks...gotta be sure they pay their first months
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 3:27:24 PM EDT
[#41]
Nope, not trying to stalk my kids
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:07:18 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JLPettimoreIII: Gee Dee is quite bipolar. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JLPettimoreIII: Originally Posted By H1Mech: GD: GODDAMN USELESS TIT SUCKING SNOWFLAKES Also GD: I homeschool my children to completely shield them from the real world and track their every physical movement via an automobile tracker and internet history via spyware. 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:14:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HoodyHoo21: Make her put Life 360 on her phone. We don't bird dog my son.....it's used mostly to figure out when he'll be home.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:16:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Torf: Well, it's made up of a lot of people. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:46:42 PM EDT
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has nothing to do with trust issues.... but useful when shit happens and I don' have to guess where are my children and how to get to them in shortest time in case of emergency... same goes for my 87 years old mother who still drives
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:53:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: I’m so glad I grew up before any of this crap. No shit. If I found out my mom put anything in my car when I turned 16 I would have played so many pranks it would have given her a heart attack. OP, I have a 23 yr old daughter and a 16 yr old son. I trust them enough to not need to know where they are all the time. |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:02:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Burnsy]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Samal: has nothing to do with trust issues.... but useful when shit happens and I don' have to guess where are my children and how to get to them in shortest time in case of emergency... same goes for my 87 years old mother who still drives I can only speak for me, but freedom always comes with risks. Nobody is going to track me and I am ok with paying the risk of the very remote chance that I am in an actual emergency and that I would need that help. Much like I don't hide in my home because I know that there are criminals in the world who mean me harm. Given the choice, younger me would have choose the same. My mom didn't know where I was every waking second when I was old enough to drive. I might have been at a friends house, maybe I was at the store or headed to the bowling ally to meet my friends. She had a general idea most of the time at least what the plan was, it wasn't secrets but she couldn't point at a device and know my exact location. That was part of the fun...part of the freedom and independence that we got back then and I think there was something special about it. It wasn't devious or ill intended, but a fun happen stance that turned out to be kind of important. I know my parents didn't really have a choice because this tech didn't exist, but I am also glad they were cool about it and didn't feel that they "needed" to pinpoint my location at all times. It made that time in my life better than it would have been otherwise. I am glad they were ok with allowing that more than reasonable "risk", of not knowing. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:03:15 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: I’m so glad I grew up before any of this crap. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:04:30 PM EDT
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I did it. Never lost her.
But she still turned gay. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:05:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Torf: Well, it's made up of a lot of people. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Torf: Originally Posted By JLPettimoreIII: Originally Posted By H1Mech: GD: GODDAMN USELESS TIT SUCKING SNOWFLAKES Also GD: I homeschool my children to completely shield them from the real world and track their every physical movement via an automobile tracker and internet history via spyware. It's ok. Only 1% are legit psychopaths, statistically speaking. |
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