This Teen Gamer Thought He Met a Friend Online, Until He Met Her in Person

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Come that Friday night, John told his parents that a new friend’s parents were coming to pick him up to hang out. His parents were completely on board with the idea, but they were a little skeptical that they hadn’t heard of this new friend whatsoever until now. When asked, John mentioned that he had met this friend on XBOX Live, which alarmed them, but they were still open to the idea of John going to make a new friend. 

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