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Is this an overstep of my boundaries?
I am a 19 year old college student living at home. My stepmother has recently read through my texts. I often vent through text messages to my best friend that lives in another state. I never snoop into her stuff. But she literally went through 50 of my most private texts. I could tell because before her and my father went on vacation, she went from happy to ignoring me and removed me as a friend from facebook. I had said some things about her to my friend just in a pissed off mood. Is this an overstep and invasion of my privacy? Its like reading a diary except i dont have one lol.
Yes I do pay my data plan. It was a stupid thing for her to get mad about I said in a text I was not jealous my dad gave her an Ipad even though I need one for college for my e-textbooks for french and government. We had already made amends via a chat where she accused me of being angry. I had personal info about my very deep thoughts in my texts from my best friend who understands and his parents never read through my messages even when I lived with him and left my phone in their reach. I would NEVER invade someones privacy like that.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I would just explain to your Dad what YOU think took place, and tell him you don't want him to take sides but just emphasize that His Wife invaded your Privacy and here is why and you think she is wrong for doing so. As long you can remain rational and don't get confrontational, I think the old boy will take it well. I have had a similar situation with my Daughter and her Step Mom, and I had to tell my Wife very delicately, she was overstepping her authority and it was improper without consulting me first.....................
- 1 decade ago
This is my attitude; as long as you don't want to find something you'll regret you can look through it. Believe me...what is said to another person, or what is sent in e-mail, is very different from what you would say to that person if you were talking to them. I'm not saying you would be more polite (which would be expected), but in messages such as those they tend to tell only one side of the story, and may not be a true reflection of your feelings for that person.
You should tell your stepmother this so that she knows that, yes, this is some of the complaints you have about her, but doesn't reflect your entire opinion of her.
- 1 decade ago
yes it is over steping a boundary by her but at the same time shes probably hurt by what was said.. some people cant handle your feelings or do they ask if you met them for real. if any thing face book her and say im sorry if it hurt your feelings, it was all out of frustration..i didnt mean it. it was just me venting.. but i will not be sorry or think its ok for you to go through me personal space.. i feel like you dont respect me things. trust me if you say it likr that she will not be as mad and you would have also made your point without fighting.. women are about feelings....... this is advice to all men.and you dont have to back down on your rights either.
- 1 decade ago
Does she pay your phone bill? If so, she has the right to know the activity on her phone line. But I think its childish for her to "delete you on facebook". I would just laugh about that and not even let that bother you.
