How to Know What Makes a Sex Offender

culled from:wikihow.com

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Be willing to learn and accept the things you cannot control.

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   Think about your own decisions & choices; they may have more effects on others then you will ever know.
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   Be empathic and sympathetic to all situations, you may not know who, what, why, where or importantly still when something may have happened to those who are now offenders of any kind (read about brain mapping).
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   Do your own research about the situation, find out more details on why some choose to do the things they do. You maybe surprised at what you find. Granted this is not the way to handle said situations. do you handle everything well? People make mistakes and it hurts everyone, including the offender.
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   Don't be closed minded to the truth. It's out there, but it is scarier than you think. The highest percentage of sex offenses happen in home (mother, father, son,etc.... it is actually rare for vans and kidnappings, not saying that they don't happen, and that's about mostly.
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   Don't let your young ones learn about sex from friends; prepare them let them now that it's not disgusting or bad but a beautiful thing that should be waited for. Teach them appropriateness, how to express themselves and that having sex does not make you a grown up. Teach them of the emotions, fears and complications that sex can bring and let them make the right choice; make sure they are out there with the right tools. When are they ready to learn you may ask, possibly the first time they ask. Obviously, you don't go into detail, but start small. Trust in your children that they will listen.
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   There is always an underlining cause to those who offend. Not being taught properly, avoidance, neglect, abused themselves(sexually, verbally, physical, mentally, emotionally), and troubled homes, just because you may not think it's that big of a deal (fights, yelling,etc...) your kids may see that and grow accustomed to think that's normal, become seclusive; really research that is too much to list.
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   If you were offended against, know it's not your fault. It's not!!! You had nothing to do with a choice someone made against you.
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   If your child was offended again (AGAIN), know you did nothing wrong. You shouldn't have to worry about these kind of things, but know the fact they happen.
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   If your neighbor, friend, or just somebody who moved in down the street is a known sex offender, there are simple things to know.
   • Obviously, don't trust him/her but don't hate him/her either. Believe it or not, he or she has gone through more then you can imagine, lots of loss, pain, abandonment, confusion, remorse etc... in other words, it ages you dramatically.
   • Everyone has deviant thoughts, about murder, sex, stealing, etc.... some harder to fight then others, understand that that person went through a lot & the government demonstrates high safety for society and so should you, that does not mean it's okay to let your kids play out side by themselves they should until a certain age anyway.