Is it ok for parents to read their teen's texts?

lucypiano11

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I do want to hear your opinion, I would also like for parents to take this into consideration.

When I was a young teenager, I was dumb, I'll admit. I went through a huge hormone tycoon and started talking about things with guys that I shouldn't have, though I never did anything. I had a phone at the time and I took advantage of it. At some point though, I grew out of it a little. I had a boyfriend that I really liked, but I absolutely did not want to have sex. Yes, I would flirt and talk about explicit things, but I wouldn't put any of the more explicit things into action. One day, I started thinking and worrying that he would expect me to do things with him that I was not willing to do. Since my boyfriend was the type to act like he didn't want to do things while he really did, I had to first ask him what he expected out of me. Only then did I get a true answer, and only then I could tell him that I wasn't ready. That next morning, I woke up to find my phone gone. My mom had read my conversation I had with him and was extremely angry with me. Yes, she was being a parent, and it may seem ok to some of you, but I felt violated. I got into trouble for telling my boyfriend no. Never again have I seen my mother in the same light. She is an extremely snoopy person, and always has been. I will never trust her with personal information.
 
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