Today, feeling very distant from my daughter recently, I decided to sneak a peek in her diary to see what was on her mind. The book was apparently one of those that play the sound of a woman screaming when opened improperly, and alerted everyone in the house to my actions. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found my long lost diary and curiously read it. What's worse than finding out that your mother read your diary? Finding out that your mother wrote comments in it. FML
Today, I was visiting my friend's new house and he was showing me around. I saw a small door in the wall and decided to open it. When I opened it, his daughter was hiding in there and screamed to scare me. Now I know my scream is more high pitched than his daughter's. I'm a 37 year old male. FML
Today, my dad found and read my diary. Most of the entries were about how my father didn't respect my privacy. Then he phoned my aunt and read her passages from it. FML
Today, I found one of my mom's old diaries that dated back to my infant days. I couldn't help but read a little. I'm now in great concern over how many times my mom wrote that she wanted to dunk me in the toilet or throw me against a wall. FML
Today, I found my diary on my mother's nightstand. Bookmarked. FML
Today, like an idiot, I accidentally included stuff I learned from snooping in my daughter's secret diary during a conversation with her. She's not happy at me right now, so I may have to polish off my old grovelling skills from when I was still married to her mom. FML
Today, I took a look at my 9-year-old daughter's diary, thinking it would be full of cute stuff. Instead, it was full of hateful rants against me and my husband, as well the boys at her school, who she called gay because none of them ever hit on her. It seems I've failed as a parent. FML
Today, I checked my sister's diary, because I was worried about her recent angry and withdrawn behavior. She caught me in the act, and my mom, whom I've caught blatantly snooping through my stuff multiple times now, grounded me for my "disgusting" violation of my sister's privacy. FML
Today, my mom read my diary. Then she frantically booked me an appointment with a psychiatrist. FML
Today, my daughter falsely accused me of stealing and snooping through her diary. She later found out that I didn't, but is still angry and not speaking to me because I "made her think that I did." FML
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Mearemoi 14
If you were distant, shouldn't you, oh I don't know, try to talk to her instead of looking at her diary? YDI
lilhellian 27
Say hello to trust issues and an even greater distance..
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Comments (140)
RawrzItsDevy93 11
My mom tried that, didn't work for her either lol
heinous966 15
YDI for trying to snoop in her diary. I would mega pissed if my mom did that. Just... Don't... Invade.. Privacy. It's not that hard. She has every right to keep her thoughts to herself.
User57777 13
What happened to just speaking?!
onorexveritas 24
I don't understand why moms do this. if you were my mom, I'd hate you.
Obey_StudBoii 23
Ydi for invading her privacy. If your really concerned about her, sit her down and talk with her.
Therewhenneeded 16
That is why you either try to sit and have a mature conversation, or write a simple, heartfelt letter. Even if you are rebuffed your daughter would still know you are there for her and won't judge.
NoahEibon 11
I thought I would add my story of my parent being too overbearing...My mother never let me hang out with boys and never let me go many places with my friends(who are very well behaved). Eventually I started going behind her back, I would sneak over to a guys house or hang out with him after school and have sex because I never had the freedom I wanted just to hangout with a guy, but when I had the opportunity to be with one I went all out. And with the friend situation I would do the same thing(minus the intercourse). I would sneak around my mom like that because she didn't let me have the freedom I wanted. Hell I still do it because she is too overbearing, yes, I understand she wants mě to be safe but it is all too much and it makes me rebel. As a result I don't talk to my mother about anything and I don't want her too involved in my life. I guess what Im trying to say is that it is not good to keep your child under your thumb all the time because it stresses them out. You don't have to be their bff either, but it is easier to have that relationship because in the long run you two will be there for eachother.
NoahEibon 11
Oops forgot to add @Kayaker, oh well I was late in the conversation anyways...
greeneye_fml 12
You SO deserve it.
laurencheese 7
Never EVER read your daughter's diary. You'll find out about things you didn't want to know about , then you'll get mad at her like any other hypocritical mother.
thatlegit 11
That's one if the stupidest things I think parents can do.... If your parent had read your journal growing up would you have remotely understood ?!?!? Most likely not. as a teenager myself, keeping a journal is one of the best outlets... You should've tried to talk to her first and if you were THAT concerned see if she is speaking with a school guidance counsellor or what not so you know she is safe...