By Anonymous - 29/12/2012 23:17 - United States

Today, I checked my sister's diary, because I was worried about her recent angry and withdrawn behavior.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
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GemmaStyles 14

Diaries are meant to be private. I'd agree with your mom. Regardless of what she did, you shouldn't have done that.

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alycion 38

Me and my sister look out for each other. I have bipolar. When I'm suicidal, talking to me won't get anyone answers. Well wouldn't have when I was younger, pre treatment. If she did that to me, I would have been angry at the time but thankful later, knowing she cared enough. Siblings often know more about each other then the parents do. Sometimes you have to go with your gut. And while snooping seems low, sometimes, depending on the person it really is the only way to know if something is truly wrong and if the parents should be brought into it. This world is not black and white only. There are gray areas that turn a never into an understandable action.

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GothickNihilist 15

On one hand you did invade your sisters privacy, but on the other hand you were concerned about her behaviour. Maybe you should have your parents about her behaviour. Your sister might open up to your mum. I hope your sister feels better.

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sens3sfailing 24

while I don't feel they did the right thing, their intentions were noble at least. they definitely should have gone right to their sister and asked if everything was okay first. sometimes people just need to know someone cares and is willing to listen and help

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perdix 29

It's kind of a gray area when a parent snoops on their kid (especially when the kid's behavior has been changing), but amongst siblings, it is disgusting. Also, your family has to learn to become more sneaky.

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1zar1 10

Hire a personal trainer for the sneakyness. A ninja. Or a cat. Same thing.

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80skid 15

Yeah and I go through my little brother's phone because I'm "worried about his withdrawn behavior".

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ICastillo 24

Has anyone learned by now, that snooping around is going to get them things that they don't want to see or read. It's not that hard just to ask her what her problem is.

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CharresBarkrey 15

Her sister did catch her. Read it again.

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vbmg152 18

Your Mom owns you & all your possessions! She has the right to snoop! Personally, I've never felt the need to snoop on my kids but maybe that's because they know they can come to me with any problem! You have no right to snoop on anyone!

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Lizza330 28

In my opinion parents have no right to go through their kids things unless there's some type of emergency. Like if you think they're hurting themselves or in some kind of danger.

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outoftown 26

#24, 21st century calling: People -- even your kids -- are property any more.

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white16sox 19

You are disgusting. How dare you treat children like possessions. This is pathetic.

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fadingaway 17

"Your Mom owns you & all your possessions!" -_- A person is not "owned", and my possessions are exactly that - *mine*.

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CharresBarkrey 15

Innocent question here: Are possessions still considered yours if someone else purchased them for you? For example, if a child's parents purchased their phone and pay the bill, do they then "own" that phone and should they get access to its contents?

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PincessBoff 6

#24 You are STUPID. Children are not objects, or animals, thus they cannot be OWNED. These are not the slave days anymore, get your shit straight. Your comment, is bullshit. Just because people have kids, doesn't mean they OWN THEM. "Yeah these are my children." Does not literally mean you own them, dick.

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WhisperSoflty 20

89 - I would say it depends on the object. In you cell phone example (or a tv with cable etc.) the parents paid not only for the original purchase of the device, but they continue to pay for the service every month. I would say in that case that no, the child does not "own" that possession. Now, if the parents were to buy their daughter say, a dress, then that would be something the child owns, because there's not any continuing payments on the parents part.

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lambda_fml 40

Sometimes its best to let the dice roll and see how things turn up. Im sure your sister will open up to you about it eventually.

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Schizomaniac 24

Or she'll do something insane like open fire on an innocent group of people and/or off herself. Who knows. Better leave it to the dice.

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CharresBarkrey 15

30 - Says the person who's name is 'Schizomaniac'... Yikes.

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CharresBarkrey 15

Shit. Whose*

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