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AIBU for wanting a little bit of privacy?

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SingleRoo123 · 04/05/2025 19:44

Hi 👋 My daughter takes my phone without me knowing or she will just grab it from me to check on Instagram or X/Twitter for example. She looks through my photos and looks on my apps. She is almost 13. I’m single and have joined all the usual dating apps. My daughter goes into them or checks my messages and starts asking about them or who a certain guy is. AIBU to want a little bit of privacy? I am constantly guarding my phone and hiding apps. I have set up Face ID for some of the apps so she can’t get into them but it doesn’t really make a difference as she knows my passcode. My life is basically not my own to be honest. I have spoken with DD and asked her to stop taking my phone but it’s like talking to a brick wall. I am even hesitant to post this in case she takes my phone and checks my emails and sees I have posted this. Any advice would be appreciated 😊

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UpJacksArseAndRoundTheCorner · 04/05/2025 19:48

WhereIsMyJumper · 04/05/2025 19:48

The answer to this is obvious and has already been posted and will be dozens more times

Actually unless it's my imagination, I'm sure this actual thread has been posted before?

WhereIsMyJumper · 04/05/2025 19:48

The answer to this is obvious and has already been posted and will be dozens more times

Brefugee · 04/05/2025 19:47

set it to fingerprint only and give her consequences every time she tries to take it

UpJacksArseAndRoundTheCorner · 04/05/2025 19:47

At the risk of sounding really blindingly astoundingly obvious, change your passcode? 🙄

WorthyOtter · 04/05/2025 19:46

Does she have her own phone? And could you change your passcode?

Lioncubhearted · 04/05/2025 19:46

Change your passcode would seem to be the obvious solution.

SnoozingFox · 04/05/2025 19:46

Change your passcode? And maybe tell your daughter not to, and give consequences if she does?

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