Mark Agnon

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. I've, I've even seen this with like my little nieces and nephews. Like my sister will just tell them like, Hey, we don't do secrets in our house. There's no secrets. Yeah. So if someone tells you to keep a secret, just tell them I can't keep secrets. Sorry. And even if your friends want to tell you a secret, just say, I don't do secrets. Just there's no need to keep a secret.

Yeah. Yeah. I've, I've even seen this with like my little nieces and nephews. Like my sister will just tell them like, Hey, we don't do secrets in our house. There's no secrets. Yeah. So if someone tells you to keep a secret, just tell them I can't keep secrets. Sorry. And even if your friends want to tell you a secret, just say, I don't do secrets. Just there's no need to keep a secret.

That's it. And it sort of keeps the whole family honest, to be frank with you.

That's it. And it sort of keeps the whole family honest, to be frank with you.

Because they'll even say stuff, you know, just about the family in front of the kids. And they're like, we shouldn't say that because no one keeps secrets. So it's just it keeps everybody honest. And it also keeps them away from predators that are using that tactic and that honesty against them.

Because they'll even say stuff, you know, just about the family in front of the kids. And they're like, we shouldn't say that because no one keeps secrets. So it's just it keeps everybody honest. And it also keeps them away from predators that are using that tactic and that honesty against them.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And this is what we were talking about a little bit before. This idea of stranger danger, I think, was predicated with good intention off of, you know, these movies, this, you know, this... sort of cultural panic around child abduction and abuse where, you know, vans would come up and abduct kids. And it was so terrifying and awful.

And this is what we were talking about a little bit before. This idea of stranger danger, I think, was predicated with good intention off of, you know, these movies, this, you know, this... sort of cultural panic around child abduction and abuse where, you know, vans would come up and abduct kids. And it was so terrifying and awful.

You know, you had cases like Johnny Gosch and Etan Pats and these infamous cases that are just so brutal where these children just vanish. And as a result, the media runs with these stories and they say, you know, be careful of strangers. sort of, I think, unfortunately neglecting the fact that I think it's like, what you said, 95% of sexual abuse cases are from a known person to the family.

You know, you had cases like Johnny Gosch and Etan Pats and these infamous cases that are just so brutal where these children just vanish. And as a result, the media runs with these stories and they say, you know, be careful of strangers. sort of, I think, unfortunately neglecting the fact that I think it's like, what you said, 95% of sexual abuse cases are from a known person to the family.

Right. Whether, you know, a relative, uncle, coach, something like that. Yep. So I think that is another thing for parents to be aware of is that, look, of course, have a stranger danger, use, you know, sense, but also keep an eye on the people that are within the sort of inner or close circles. You have to, dude.

Right. Whether, you know, a relative, uncle, coach, something like that. Yep. So I think that is another thing for parents to be aware of is that, look, of course, have a stranger danger, use, you know, sense, but also keep an eye on the people that are within the sort of inner or close circles. You have to, dude.

The police department.

The police department.

Yeah. And I think predators also are aware of this, which is why they assume positions of high authority. Like they will become priests and they will become lieutenants and they will take on these positions within the society that have high moral standing because who would ever suspect? Right.

Yeah. And I think predators also are aware of this, which is why they assume positions of high authority. Like they will become priests and they will become lieutenants and they will take on these positions within the society that have high moral standing because who would ever suspect? Right.