Privacy Issue?
So, this is really a question for you moms out there, although the perspective of someone who recently left the teenage years will not be ignored.
I have a friend with teenage boys, both of who have accounts on that website that rhymes with Fly Race. Mostly out of curiosity, she managed to access their accounts and read some of their mail and found out that one of the boys had seriously lied to her. Like major big time. Said he was spending the night one place, was another, there was a major consumption of alcohol involved. Enough that her child was passed out and throwing up. He's the same age as my boy, 15. When he came home the next day, he said he didn't feel good, but she really had no reason not to trust him or think anything was amiss. Now what?
I'm of the opinion that this could have been a life and death situation and it doesn't matter how she found out, she needs to deal with it! Am I wrong?
posted by Marlene at 9:17 AM
5 Comments:
Absolutely. If you are a minor, privacy rights only count as long as you keep earning them. Maybe that's harsh. But a parent is responsible for the welfare of their child as long as they are under their roof. Drinking can become a problem. And drinking could be the first step toward something worse like drug use. She needs to deal with it. She might feel like she has broken his trust by invading his private correspondence, but the minute he liked to her, all bets were off. That's my opinion. Of course, I don't have a teenager yet.
That was lied to her not liked to her. Ugh. I hate being sick.
She should most defantaly deal with the issues here lying and the drinking. How could she really not and live with herself, by not doing anything?
I couldn't live with myself.
She must deal with this.
In middle school, my parents caught me doing some serious lying to them through my email as well. The called me on it. It was def. dangerous for me to be doing what I was doing.
When I got caught, I wasn't so much mad at them for snooping, but I was upset at myself for loosing their trust so quickly.
I'm actually still very grateful for them catching me. It could have been very bad had they not.
And if all else fails, call him on it anyway. He's under 18. Anything he owns technically belongs to his parents. including all internet accounts. ;)
Absolutely. In my opinion, a child does not have a right to privacy from his or her parents. It's a privilege, not a right, and this is a serious matter!
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