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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, my 5-year-old daughter was asked by her teacher to write a letter to each member of her family to read during the holidays. Her letter to me said, "Dear mommy, come on. You could have done better than dad." FML
Today, I found a notebook my 12-year-old sister had been doodling in. Turns out the "doodles" were poems full of obscenities and descriptions of how she wanted to hurt herself. When I showed it to my mom, she accused me of writing the notebook myself to frame my sister. FML
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'm ashamed at ever having become a parent after I found out my daughter has been leading an online bullying campaign against a girl at her school who has disabilities, both mental and physical. Some of the language she was using in the online messages were just disgusting and unforgivable. 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 learned that my 11 year-old daughter wrote a love letter to her teacher. Cute, right? It was an incredibly graphic letter where she asked him to "abduct her and chain her up in his basement." I now must find her a new school and a therapist. 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, my nineteen year-old daughter handed me a book on raising children and said, "Maybe you'll do better next time." FML
Today, I had to give my four year-old daughter some tough love, which I hate doing. When she ran away crying, my son, her twin brother, looked at me and said, "You should be ashamed of yourself." FML
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whiskeey 14
Yes OP you have failed as a parent for reading your 9 year old child's diary.
Eleanor6141 11
the first thing that came to mind was the movie "orphan" ....
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sammysosa5794 11
I think you need to get her some therapy.
Lazychild 4
YDI for reading someone else diary but also FYL because your daughter hates you. Sorry OP but also shame on you.
hurley12 30
YDI for reading her diary
Shiloh0000 8
Why would you read her diary in the first place?
okhalio 3
Don't read her damned diary, that's where you failed
sidious_fml 16
YDI, sorry but you shouldn't read her diary XD
mumu13 12
You deserved it. You're a failure as a parent based on saying that you think you're a failure as a parent, not based on what you read in your daughter's diary. How could you think your daughter is a failure just because of something she personally thought? This is completely wrong.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Counseling perhaps?
Becca_Bear_98 19
I've kept a diary since I was seven. how is keeping a private personal record of your OWN life against household laws? shouldn't have read it. I have quite a strict mother and never has she snooped in my room nor my personal belongings. that just shows a lack of communication and trust along with family structure bonds if this is that way it's looked at to have the right to read your daughters diary. I'm sixteen ._.
giannalsf 9
Why would you invade your child's diary that's low
awiseman 11
Some children won't say what bothers them for many reasons. One may be that they want their parents happiness over there own