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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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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Today, I checked my sister's diary, because I was worried about her recent angry and withdrawn behavior.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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Top comments
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)
teresee 8
Where do I get one of those?
ambitiousnygrl 17
I was thinking the same thing, lol!
chubbybunny963 7
This may have just been me, but I pictured one of those monster books from Harry Potter that tries to eat you when you open it wrong. Oh how I wish that actually existed.
lukemack 4
Fail... Ydi she has a right to privacy maybe try talking to her
kayaker83 4
She has a RIGHT to privacy? And when someday YOUR daughter cones home pregnant when you've trusted her..... Maybe you will have changed your mind.
CharresBarkrey 16
Wtf, 24?! Who said anything about the daughter being pregnant? And yes, when it comes to her diary, she has a right to privacy.
lilhellian 27
24 you're an idiot. Everyone has a right to privacy. Violate it and you can cause some serious trust issues.. Please use google and see what stems from trust issues.
white16sox 19
24, I've already said this to you, but I don't care I'll say it again. The only thing that comes from snooping is your kids realizing they can't confide in you. Your kids see that " Oh mom/ dad doesn't trust me and she reads all my personal thoughts." Well your kid isn't gonna want to be around you, nor will they ever trust you.
pink_raindrops 26
24, You really think that going through your kids diary will stop them from doing bad things? If you read that they did something you don't agree with what will you do, keep them locked up? Breaking their trust just guarantees that they will never be open with you again.
musicforever444 4
This is why you respect her privacy and try talking to her...
mercsl65 7
You are scared of talking to a kid? Your kid? You should grow a spine. I think stem cells are legal now.
CeCe184 17
That's just horrible to do. You deserved it.
musicalnoodles23 5
What the hell?! What's wrong with you?! That's her personal stuff!!! If you were my mother, I would dispise you. It's a good thing she had a secure diary. YDI, all the way, bitch.
tsent8 15
It was you brother I swear!!!!!
CloudKumo 12
Blaming it on her brother (if she even has one) is just gonna make another child more distant to OP.
Sanrio90 8
YDI 100%. Parents who snoop on their kids sit and wonder why their kids never talk to them...maybe because you never give them the impression that you trust them? The only time it's justified for parents to read their kid's diary is if they really feel their kid is in danger, i.e. into hard drugs or whatnot.
martin_martian7 11
You just got trolled by your daughter
anythingmustbe 18
I don't mean to alarm you op but that is not the way to do it. Instead of becoming closer she will probably want to keep her distance due to you not respect her privacy. She is going to be on the alert now so no more snooping.