Here are just a few acronyms that teens are using in their texting. Don’t be afraid of looking at your teen’s text messages. %-} – Intoxicated 😕 – Smoking a pipe 143 – I Love You 420 – Marijuana or smoking pot 459 – I love you 4YEO – For Your Eyes Only 53-X – Sex 8 – Oral sex 9 – means parents are watching AL – Age and Location ASL – Age, Sex, Location BCNU – Be seeing you CU46 – See you for sex DOC – Drug of Choice EOL – End of Life or death, matter of life or death F2F – Face to Face FTF – Face to Face FWB – Friends With Benefits GNOC – Get Naked On Camera (web camera) GNRN – Get Naked Right Now GYPO – Get Your Pants Off IMEZRU – I’m easy, are you? IRL – In Real Life IWS – I Want Sex IWSN – I Want Sex Now K2 – synthetic marijuana KPC – Keep Parents Clueless LMIRL – Let’s Meet In Real Life LYN – someone is lying MORF – Male Or Female MOS – Mom Over Shoulder NALOPKT – Not A Lot Of People Know This NIFOC – Nude In Front Of Computer PAW – Parents Are Watching PIR – Parents In Room POS or CD9 – Parent Over Shoulder or Code 9 PRW – Parents are Watching RU18 – Are You 18? SorG – Straight or Gay TDTM – Talk Dirty To Me TMIY – Take Me I’m Yours WYRN – What’s Your Real Name WYCM – Will You Call Me X – Ecstasy XTC – Ecstasy YWS – You Want Sex Remember knowledge is power. You are not spying or infringing on their rights. It is your job as a parent to protect your children from predators, cyberbullying, and other dangers. You are verifying and protecting them. Keep informed. Triumph Youth Services has been working with teenagers and their issues and problems for years. Let them help you.