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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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MiloMinderbinder925 · 05/05/2025 01:18

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I'm listening!

ilovesooty · 05/05/2025 01:35

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Reported.

ttcat37 · 05/05/2025 02:00

In case she is reading your replies through your email, here’s a message: give the phone back nosey and let your mum have some privacy!

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Vaxtable · 05/05/2025 02:04

I said Yabu. And you are for allowing your child to access your phone. Change the passcode and don’t let her use the phone it’s as simple as that

be the adult

ttcat37 · 05/05/2025 02:06

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“I’ve been online for a long time”

Best get to beddy byes then.

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