There is a disconnect when it comes to understanding the life of teenagers. Many parents and elders in today world have adopted this notion of abstinence, which as danah boyd expands the conversations by saying these habits leave no room for conversation. Adolescence is an age where teens hope to explore and develop their ecosphere, regardless of era­, with or without technology. A parent’s natural instinct is to protect, and as boyd states, create a “cocoon” which in a way quarantines their offspring’s natural desires. My beliefs are that these teens, are really adults in training, not nuisances or irritants, they too are seeing how hectic the world is and this is period is the start of something extremely confusing but at the same time liberating. The fog of innocence is clearing, as the haze of every day reality settles in. Adults need to be sharing their experiences with their children. Of course, there are moments when it is appropriate to intervene and address what behaviors need some attention, thought, and conversation, however with during this authoritative shift, actions taken by these parental figures needs to be more than an exhibition of control or a symbol of power. There needs a relationship based on respect, and supportive understanding even when there are disagreements, but because of this desire for full self-discipline; they are simply setting up situations for failure, and outright disconnections in these relationships. The period of adolescences a curious phase where many of life’s significant inquiries are at question; it is a new chapter of self-discovery, and now with a convent gadget used to help solve these pressing questions. With the help of profiles, teens are now able to create and display themselves in a new way that completely self-controlled. I do see how these self-displays could scare a parent, but they are also platforms for understanding. Most fears are framed by mythological ideas, and dramatic worries that revolve around their offspring’s evolving sexual presence. Most anxieties however are constructions, fabricated by the media, and as boyd brings up, reality television shows like To Catch a Predator, or MTVs Catfish: technological users are manipulated by a unknown influence that brings about deception and distrust in home relations. These scenarios for the most part are fabled dramas, which are broadcasted as a story, and often manipulated. Find the space for conversation, that is where truth will be released, and information can be consumed.