Is this similar in regard to long term consequences as sneaking into a rated R movie (or string of rated R movies)?
I am not sure that the usual arguments against porn hold up well against fan fiction. Is it addictive? Would it impede the development of normal healthy romantic relationships based upon trust and mutual respect? Maybe in some cases and for some individuals. Maybe not in other cases and for other individuals.
From my efforts to google this phenomenon, it appears that youth reading sexually explicit fan fiction is not uncommon. Many of the commenters at sites where they discuss this issue state that they read sexually explicit fan fiction during their own development and upbringing and it did not appear to lead them to experiment with sex in real life nor to have abnormal or unhealthy sex lives once they did become sexually active.
How might a parent use common sense best practices without totally freaking out over a youth's fan fiction fantasy sexual expression? (asking for a friend


