A 16-year-old boy, whose parents are divorced, kept a dream journal on his phone to help him remember his dreams. His mom, who had always gone through his phone without any problems, found out about it and demanded to see it. He refused, which caused a huge family fight. Later on, in a moment of desperation, he deleted the app to prevent his mom from seeing it. The consequences of his actions were severe, as his mom grounded him and posted about it on Facebook. The boy is now asking for judgment.
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A 16-year-old male shared his story on Reddit about how he deleted his dream journal app on his phone to protect his privacy from his mother. His parents are divorced and he lives with a 50/50 split. His dream journal app has a password lock, but his mom was not satisfied with his explanation and went to great lengths to try to get the password. When he deleted the app, his mom was furious and even posted about it on Facebook. The post went viral and the teenager received a lot of support from Reddit users. Unfortunately, he was not able to recover his journal, but he did gain some privacy back from his mom. Read on for the comments and reactions to this story.
Teens deserve privacy, not invasion. NTA to delete journal.
Baddie9 | Baddie9
Keeping a secret journal is normal and healthy. NTA.
MrsRainey | MrsRainey
Boundaries are important and invading privacy is a red flag 🚩
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Respect your child's privacy and trust them. 🙌
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Teen's mom invades privacy, forces deletion of dream journal. NTA.
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Teen's mom crossed the line by demanding dream journal password. NTA.
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Setting boundaries at 16 is important for healthy relationships ✌️
lunagrape | lunagrape
Respectful mother supports teen's right to privacy 🙌
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Teen receives support and revenge ideas for invasive mother.
ScrollerActivated | ScrollerActivated
Respecting privacy is important. Keep writing, don't give up! 📝
almostparent | almostparent
Protecting privacy at 16 is important 👁
Phil_Oop_North | Phil_Oop_North
Mom's invasion of privacy leads to communication breakdown. 💔
PushkinMage | PushkinMage
Invasion of privacy: Teen stopped journaling after mom left written responses. NTA.
Cozymandius | Cozymandius
Respect privacy. Deleting personal stuff is understandable 👍
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Privacy is important for mental health. NTA. 🙅♀️📝
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Privacy matters 🤫🔒 It's your right, be assertive!
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Protect your privacy by wiping phone and changing password 🔒
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Empathizing with a difficult family situation. 🤗
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Invading privacy is not cool 👎
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Lesson learned: trust only those who respect your privacy 🔒
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🤥 Teen learns to become an expert liar due to invasive parenting.
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Lack of trust leads to communication breakdown 😔
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A poignant question about family ties and aging parents 💬
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Privacy matters! NTA for standing up to unjust rules. 🙅♀️
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Respect your child's privacy! 🙅♂️🔒
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Privacy matters! 🙅♀️🔒 Good on you for standing up 👏
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Teen's privacy invaded by mother, social media support questioned. 🤔
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Setting and enforcing boundaries with family 👍🏼
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Protecting privacy from batshit mom. NTA 👍
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Respecting privacy is important for teenagers' mental health. 🚫👁
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Protect your boundaries with strong and private passwords! 🛡️
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Parental invasion of privacy: NTA, mom is the A-hole. 😤
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Privacy is a basic human right! 🙅♀️🔒 NTA for standing up for yourself.
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Privacy matters! Mom's story doesn't add up 🤔
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Protecting privacy is important 👍, especially in personal journals
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Agreeing with NTA comment about overbearing mom with subreddit reference 👍
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