I had severe surveillance on me at like all times as a kid/teen and only recently got everything taken off since I started collage, so allow me to explain how I got around everything too. If anyone has strict parents and needs help allow me to introduce myself.
First of all: Gaming consoles. All consoles made after 2005 have browsers in them. The 2Ds and 3Ds, Wii and Wii-U, Switch (thereâs a free non-modded hack) Xbox and PlayStation, etc. Basically once consoles began being connected to the internet companies for shits and giggles added the ability to go online with them. Older ones (like the Wii-U and DS) are now very outdated and things like Google and Tumblr donât work but you know what does? Ao3. Like a dream too. Everything loads in a snap of your fingers. Heard Xbox and PlayStation browsers are miles ahead of Nintendoâs too, can even work Spotify, so ask to have that thing hooked up in your room (if you can) and go wild. Itâs also the reason why your consoles are also seized during Search Warrants.
Find old phones, tablets, computers, etc that your family doesnât use anymore and wait until youâre either home alone or theyâre preoccupied and go get them, then when theyâre done with their task or come back home put it back just the way you found it. If you wipe it down too before you put it back they wonât be able to tell. If it was dusty before you grabbed it drop something like a cloth or clothing items (if itâs in a closet) on it so it will look like it got wiped off when the thing fell on it.
Got close friends who arenât snitches? Ask for one of their old phones/tech or pay them to get you a burner. I personally didnât have this option available to me but I hear of many people who do. If you go to school keep it hidden in your bag, or try to hide it in a place you know they never look. Never hide something only in your room either, thatâs the first place theyâll look. Get unconventional with it and hide it in the bathroom under the sink or in a linen closet between the towels and keep it powered down.
Phones used at Walmart are only 100 dollars, so save some birthday money and use the advice I gave before.
Now, got âAsk to Buy?â Canât download apps due to parental controls? No private/incognito mode? I got you covered. This wonât work if you have 3rd party parental control apps that track your whole activity like Bark, Qustodio, and more, but if you just have the parental controls built into the phone youâre set.
Pinterest has many pins that lead to websites INSIDE the app, you can even find ones to Google.com, you just have to search for them or find them randomly. IBISPAINTX as listed above can let you go on there too and any website you want. YouTube Ads will let you go on Reddit in the app as well.
Wanna chat with a friend? Aside from the obvious answer of social media apps like Pinterest, Many apps have built-in chat features you can use that are inconspicuous to parents. A good one for android and IOS back in the day was Kawaii Home Design, but thatâs only on Android now. Trivia Crack has a DM chat feature, Monopoly GO used to IDK abt now, Cat Game lets you chat in clubs, PJSK has a chat feature, and farming games like FarmVille 2: Country Escape has a DM feature as well. There are more, these are just the ones Iâve used before. Just go to the App Store and scroll and sometimes in the description the app will say if it does or doesnât, but if it doesnât say download it anyway and see. Remember, if your friend really loves you and is able to theyâll follow you anywhere to talk. My best friend talked with me through comment sections for years while I was only able to access the web on my 3Ds, so never underestimate your friendship đđ if someone wants to, they will.
Always remember too to stay safe. Never do anything risky if your gut tells you no. Never do any of this during the day if you can, because youâre more likely to get caught then. Always keep your lies believable to them, but never lie to other people, got it? You WILL make it out of there, I promise you will, you can do this. Keep your head above the flood they keep you in and breathe, it will all be over soon. I hope my tips make life more bearable for whoever is reading. Weâre all rooting for you.