• You repeat that you are NOT comfortable sharing personal details including your personal number but are happy to keep chatting on the game.
  • Now they understand why you didn’t want to move to WhatsApp.
  • They respect that and don’t push you for your number or any personal details.
  • Over time, you continue playing together, and they remain a fun online friend.
  • 🤔 Lesson: Setting boundaries online is important. A real friend will respect them without making you feel bad. Keeping conversations within the game can be a good way to enjoy online friendships while staying safe. But what if they hadn’t respected your boundary? How would you have responded?

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