Tasha's stuff
Tasha What do you mean is turned off?
I assume her CMOS is set to not boot to external devices and to not allow access to the boot or configuration menus without a password. There are ways to get around that, but they are more complicated than just sticking in a USB and pulling up the boot menu.
Renita no my parents haven't mentioned anything about controlling my devices. I got my own phone like by 16, even then i could set my own password and I was the first person to unbox the phone at the store. Now I have one I brought with my money, and I pay the carrier fees so I'm sure there isn't anything like that on this phone. My sister uses my old phone, it's better to not talk about her browsing habits.
I didn't tell them ofcourse but I'm sure they know that I watched porn. I was always careful (and still am when I read light erotica) to make sure to not leave traces behind.
Not quite sure if you understood the term "booting of a external device". Is the parental control on the windows operating system or on a bios level? If it's on the OS level, I'm sure you should be able to boot a different OS. I'm not sure if you are from a tech background, if the terms don't make sense, feel free to ask.
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Tasha Not quite sure if you understood the term "booting of a external device".
You insert an external drive and select it by hitting some button during start up. That's how I understand it.
Tasha I didn't tell them ofcourse but I'm sure they know that I watched porn. I was always careful (and still am when I read light erotica) to make sure to not leave traces behind.
Another reason to use parental controls.
Tasha Is the parental control on the windows operating system or on a bios level?
I think it's part of windows, but the ways around are blocked in bios.
And the restrictions are in place, regardless what network I use.
Tasha Don't know why some parent would go that far to control their child's device
To make sure, that there is no way around. My mom is of this kind.
Milord An adult can just buy another device.
Living in parents' home? 
Laura I can't.. if more rhan 10 tabs are open I get overwhelmed. I like to organise them, group them and even name them. It does take a bit of time but I find it useful for me. I also set up profiles on my browser to make sure I separate things well.
As for windows I put one window in one workspace.
Tasha why can't I buy my own devices and use them ?
You can, but you might be required to install parental controls on any new device.
Laura But it's less convenient than from the desktop you use anyway
Because you can use your phone from anywhere and not just from your workplace.
Milord Living in parent home prevents someone to own property?
Property like real estate? I think it's different topic.
If you are talking about stuff, you can't hide it too long.
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Renita You can, but you might be required to install parental controls on any new device.
"Install parental control on the phone you bought with your own money"
"no"
So?
Renita Property like real estate? I think it's different topic.
If you are talking about stuff, you can't hide it too long.
But I really have to believe that a 40+ woman isn't, in the rare case she have to, able to hide something to her mother? Something as easy as a phone?
Milord But I really have to believe that a 40+ woman isn't, in the rare case she have to, able to hide something to her mother? Something as easy as a phone?
When living in the same house and the mother doesn't believe in the daughter's right to privacy? I think it would be possible but extremely difficult.
Of course, if you are in this situation, you have either failed to establish what I would consider the bare minimum healthy boundaries for a parent/adult child relationship or you have opted into a non-standard parent/adult child relationship like Renita has. Also, my understanding is that she doesn't live with her mother, so it would probably be much easier for her to hide a device from her mother if she were so inclined than in the hypothetical we are talking about.
Regardless, we should probably get back on topic or move this discussion to the thread on parental controls, since it isn't really relevant to @Tasha
No tinted windows?
New Jersey, Vermont, and New Hampshire also do not allow any amount of window tint.
Renita If you are talking about stuff, you can't hide it too long.
it is not about hiding, it is about setting boundaries and declaring your own stuff off-limits to them. Facilitated by your own security setup, if necessary.
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Milord able to hide something to her mother? Something as easy as a phone?
It's not my case. At least because I live in another place.
pestulens Also, my understanding is that she doesn't live with her mother, so it would probably be much easier for her to hide a device from her mother if she were so inclined than in the hypothetical we are talking about.
I don't need to hide it.
youdontknowme it is about setting boundaries and declaring your own stuff off-limits to them
If you let your parents put on a chastity belt, you can't talk about setting boundaries anymore.