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By Anonymous - 11/06/2014 21:38 - Australia - Granville

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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You deserved it 20 768

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2012 19:30 - United States - Long Beach

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

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You deserved it 62 311

By Lisa - 16/12/2014 03:38 - United States - Lees Summit

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

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You deserved it 4 373

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By familyofpsychos - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Elkhorn

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

I agree, your life sucks 29 890

You deserved it 2 451

By Emptyspace - 25/06/2009 19:15 - United States

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

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You deserved it 4 186

Spawned a monster

By Anonymous - 30/10/2021 17:00

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 465

You deserved it 382

By Anonymous - 09/08/2012 04:19 - United States - La Crosse

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

I agree, your life sucks 27 620

You deserved it 3 940

By ugh - 05/06/2010 23:49 - Canada

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

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You deserved it 3 912

Next time? Never!

By Anonymous - 10/06/2014 20:06 - Barbados - Bridgetown

Today, my nineteen year-old daughter handed me a book on raising children and said, "Maybe you'll do better next time." FML

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You deserved it 16 518

Wise kid

By Anonymous - 23/11/2020 17:02

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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You deserved it 436

By yingyang2 - 06/01/2011 02:19 - United States

Today, I have been teaching my 5 year-old step-daughter how to read and write. She came bounding up to me with a piece of paper and said, "look what I did". It was a letter that said "My dad misses my real mommy, not you". FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 202

You deserved it 5 003

whiskeey 14

Thursday 12 June 2014 7:33

Yes OP you have failed as a parent for reading your 9 year old child's diary.

Eleanor6141 11

Thursday 12 June 2014 5:50

the first thing that came to mind was the movie "orphan" ....

Comments

sammysosa5794 11

Thursday 12 June 2014 20:27

I think you need to get her some therapy.

Lazychild 4

Thursday 12 June 2014 20:45

YDI for reading someone else diary but also FYL because your daughter hates you. Sorry OP but also shame on you.

hurley12 30

Thursday 12 June 2014 20:59

YDI for reading her diary

Shiloh0000 8

Thursday 12 June 2014 22:04

Why would you read her diary in the first place?

okhalio 3

Thursday 12 June 2014 23:24

Don't read her damned diary, that's where you failed

sidious_fml 16

Thursday 12 June 2014 23:32

YDI, sorry but you shouldn't read her diary XD

mumu13 12

Thursday 12 June 2014 23:51

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 17

Friday 13 June 2014 0:37

Counseling perhaps?

Becca_Bear_98 19

Friday 13 June 2014 0:39

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 ._.