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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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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Today, I checked my sister's diary, because I was worried about her recent angry and withdrawn behavior.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)
brittanywashere 14
YDI, shouldn't have tried to read her diary. If you're feeling distant, talk to her, not invade her personal space.
winkydog4056 16
As a mom, the ONLY time I believe parents have the 'right' to invade their children's privacy is if they truly believe their child/children are harming themselves and/or others. NEVER have I gone through my children's things. My kids tell me everything. Is some hard to hear? Yes. However, there is mutual respect. In turn, they respect my privacy. As parents, we cannot 'control' our kids. We can only guide them and hope they make choices that are right for them. OP, get the hell out of your daughter's room & start talking to her. PDQ.
CharresBarkrey 16
Well said. Good parenting!
picturescrazy 24
No wonder your daughter is distancing herself from you... learn to trust her, and respect her privacy, goodness woman -.- YDI
telonthemove 4
You're an asshole for looking in her diary.
VolleyAly 14
Filch is going to have a fit when he finds out you've been in the restricted section of the library!
white16sox 19
God I love Harry Potter references.
captain__jj 5
YDI so much. For starters, what if you did find something to "bond" with her over, what would you tell her when she asked where you got the idea from? Not only that, what would you have done if you read something in there that you didn't like (i.e. her whining about you one day when you pissed her off). You can't exactly confront her about what she said without admitting that you invaded her privacy for no reason.
sgidey10 4
Why just why can us girls keep our stuff private oh I know a screaming diary!
banananread112 5
And this is why I type my diary up on my password protected computer :)
HighlandShadows 48
Here's a little pearl of wisdom for future reference: NEVER read a girl's diary. It's a huge violation of her trust and she's going to feel betrayed if she ever finds out, which is only going to serve to widen the schism you're trying to close in the first place.
FaygoAndMiracles 18
Or a boy's diary, for that matter.
shaagy2760 13
Severs u right for invading her privacy