Originally Posted By JazzCat Many years ago (probably about 30) I went to the spare bedroom in my parent's house. Out of seven kids, my sister Julie and I were the only ones living at home. Three of my siblings were even married, but my sister Kathy had left some stuff there. I found her diary from high school (from about 10 years earlier), read it, didn't think anything about it. Then I said something to her about reading it. She was livid! I thought "who cares and if she didn't want people to read it, why was it still at our parents house instead of in her possession?" I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but I still feel like that. I would never do it again though! On a different level, I have checked the history on our computer to see what sites C.J. has been on. I don't feel guilty about that since I've had good reason!
Originally Posted By mele I'm torn about it. My mom violated my privacy so many times. She treated me like I was a horrible child, called me a juvenile deliquent when I really was not getting into any trouble. One time she brought me to school for my choir concert and threatened to have me thrown in JDH if I didn't let her go through my locker. She took some of my notes and notebooks home and read them. She did stuff like that all the time. I'd admit it if I deserved to be watched like that. I did not. But even after all of that, I would still go through my children's belongings if I thought it was necessary. It's my job to help them if they need it. But I would be looking for really dangerous behaviors, not the things my mom was looking for. Actually, I have gone through my children's rooms, but only to find missing silverware or library books. LOL
Originally Posted By DlandJB My daughter (15) knows that if she leaves her room a mess and after repeated requests to straighen it up she still doesn't, I'm going in to clean up and I'm going to be looking at everything. She still rarely cleans up her room, so at least I figure she doesn't have anything to hide.
Originally Posted By marshmallow I have not read another person's journal or diary but can't say I wouldn't although I would like to think I would not.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I reveled in reading my older sister's diary when I was a kid, went into the living room and mockinly recited a poem she had written, and she was appalled that I read it. I could tell she felt totally violated, but I didn't care, it was fun! (remember, this is the logic of a kid brother's mind, not my current one, lol) Later in college she found that and another old diary and was able to look back and laugh at some of the things she'd written herself...she even read a lot of things aloud to her college friends and me, and didn't mind at all when I looked at it now. <I have been amazed, however, at the amount of personal stuff people put on their work computers, despite the policy not to do so...sexual escapades, you name it.> I just have three words for you, goodgirl: copy and paste
Originally Posted By goodgirl <<I just have three words for you, goodgirl: copy and paste>> I have just two words for you TDG: Community Standards
Originally Posted By LPFan22 After my sister passed away I tried to get my hands on just about everything I could that belonged to her. My dad tried to take control... giving away all of her clothes, cd's, books, etc. without checking to see if I wanted anything. I managed to get all of her photos and diaries. So, yes, I did read her diaries. I did not feel guilty.
Originally Posted By disney pete yeah went through my ex girlfriends text messages and found she was cheating on me,damned if you do and damned if ya dont.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, like Klucky I've gone through my parents' closets looking for Christmas pressies. Oh, and when I was little, I snooped in my big brothers' rooms on occasion, looking for toys of theirs that I wanted to play with that they'd hidden from me. Like Paul's Star Wars figurines, and for Frank, it was actually wanting to read his comic book collection! lol
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, but as for reading another person's diary - NO WAY IN HADES! I kept one when I was a kid, and I'd just DIE if anyone else read it. So I darn well wouldn't do that to another person!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Veering slightly, I have never understood the journal concept. My day is so boring that I could put myself to sleep trying to write it out. I also have a problem with adult journals. I know a lot of people keep them but I don't understand why. I can remember most important things that happen and if I can't, oh well! I once kept a mini journal of a road trip I took. I started out all into it but by the third day the entries got smaller and smaller until by the last day all that was entered was the weather. I guess I do not have to worry about any of my secrets accidentally getting out and whomever writes my biography is going to have a nightmare research project on their hands.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i would only when i was really little.and went through my sisters stuff, just out of curiosity
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy LOL@Goofyernmost...your spiel on journals may be more entertaining than your actual journal. ;-)
