Today, I discovered a tracking app enabled on my phone so I switched it off to save battery space. Within 20 minutes my mother rang and demanded to know where I was, what I was doing, if I was with some woman… you get the picture. I'm 32 and own my own apartment. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my mother panicked and was about to report me missing when I didn't answer her calls while I was at a movie. I'm 31, and have lived on my own for over 10 years. FML
Today, I moved out of my parents' house and started living alone. All of a sudden, my parents started requiring me to text or call them every 5 minutes to tell them where I am and what I'm doing, from 6am to 12am every day. If I don't, they will go looking for me, and force me to move back in with them. FML
Today, I needed to call my mom to get some info so I dialled the number on my work phone. Not 2 seconds after, my cellphone rang. I got super pissed off because I hate when people call me on my cell at work. It was me. I'd dialled my own number. FML
Today, I found out that my mom has linked my iPhone with her iPad and has been secretly reading my texts. FML
Today, my dad let me use his phone. Five minutes later, he had my mom call it because he thought he'd lost it. FML
Today, I was called by a restricted number. The man on the phone then explained to me in detail what I was doing at every second that I was on the phone with him. I'm scared to leave my house. FML
Today, I found my mother wandering the halls of my fraternity unescorted and asked why she was here, she told me she was concerned when I didn't pick up my phone for two days. She then informed me that she had also moved to the same city I live in. My mother moved over 600 miles to stalk me. FML
Today, I noticed that my mom had left the house without her cell phone. I called her phone to let her know she forgot it. FML
Today, I figured out why I've used triple the amount of cellphone minutes than I usually do over the past month since moving out. Is it because I suddenly have a social life now that I'm living on my own? No. All those calls were made to my mom because I'm lonely. FML
Today, in a fit of paranoid hysteria, my mom threw out my phone, claiming the NSA can look through the camera to spy on me. I guess that's why you're still using your own phone to sext your latest boyfriend, eh mom? FML
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Thaylok 17
Yeah, Uninstall the app at a minimum. Better yet, wipe the phone and start it from scratch (in case she has a keylogger installed) and use a much stronger password. How you handle the discussion with her is a hard topic that you need to have addressed. Many of my brothers and I cut ties with our mother for stuff like this.
Florian Hartig 4
Yeah, I never comment here, but this is too good. If it's an android, get youself an emulator and a GPS faker. Try to install it there and go absolutely bonkers with wild locations. South Pole? Afghanistan? Pitcairn Islands? Get creative. Go as long as you can :)
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Thaylok 17
Yeah, Uninstall the app at a minimum. Better yet, wipe the phone and start it from scratch (in case she has a keylogger installed) and use a much stronger password. How you handle the discussion with her is a hard topic that you need to have addressed. Many of my brothers and I cut ties with our mother for stuff like this.
Anderling 33
In addition to what Thaylok already said, make sure you take your other electronics in to be checked and doublecheck your car (if you have one) and any and all coats and bags you may have had in her house at some point. Airtags are pretty small and have a battery life of up to a year, and considering she put a tracker on your cellphone without your knowledge or consent I wouldn’t put it past her to stick an airtag in the lining of your coat or something.
mike3775 39
Wipe your phone ASAP and go no contact with mommie dearest. Check all your devices as well. If you can afford it, replace all the electronic devices with brand new and set up passwords mommie dearest won’t be able to figure out
historygrad74 19
I would block her for awhile (at least) if not permanently and tell her that what you do is none of her business. What is up with these psychotic mothers who can't let go?
Florian Hartig 4
Yeah, I never comment here, but this is too good. If it's an android, get youself an emulator and a GPS faker. Try to install it there and go absolutely bonkers with wild locations. South Pole? Afghanistan? Pitcairn Islands? Get creative. Go as long as you can :)
Charlie Given 28
oh I'm pretty sure that's illegal without your consent considering it's your phone and you might want to Google a cheap frequency scanner and check your car and house and other items for other GPS tags the scanner will help you locate them quickly. also you should probably file a police report and start a paper trail in case your Mom starts to frequently call the police for wellness checks or tries some other BS.
RichardPencil 32
And if you with some woman, what would happen? Would your Mommy spank you? Would that turn you on?