USERNAME

PASSWORD

GUYS

How to deal with a bad kisser

ADVICE

My dad is sexually abusing me. How can I tell my mom?

FUN STUFF

25 things to do before school lets out

ENTERTAINMENT

Tune up your summer concert wardrobe with these picks

STYLE

Get gorgeous spring date night makeup

HEALTH & FITNESS

6 graphic tees to get ya movin'

QUIZZES

Who's your celeb style clone?

MAG

Show some #GLcrew love, babes!

VIDEO

Bella Thorne rocks WAT-AAH!'s Move Your Body Flash Mob

Allie S.

is modding

Caroline M.

is modding

Hannah M

is modding

Lynae P.

is modding

GL PROFILES

More Friends = More Fun

MY ACCOUNT

MY PROFILE

CREATE A PROFILE

GL
Tweets !

12 HOURS AGO #OMG: Is Selena too sensitive to judge American Idol: Click Here!

13 HOURS AGO Nothing says beauty babe like a @Lip_Smacker gloss. Show us your fave using #LipSmackerLove to win: Click Here!

13 HOURS AGO Craft a crown fit for a flower queen in 6 easy steps: Click Here!

My mom read my diary without permission!

Check these out, too...

I have a big problem. My mom went through my diary and didn’t ask. I don’t want her going through my stuff. Help!

Dear Privacy Problem,

I don’t blame you for being upset. Keeping a diary is a great way to express thoughts and find your voice, and a diary should be for the writer’s eyes only. Here are three suggestions: 1) Hide your diary. 2) Be more open with your mom so she doesn’t feel she has to pry to learn more about your life. 3) Tell your mom she has raised you well and can trust you without invading your privacy. When a daughter gets into trouble, parents (understandably) feel more justified being nosey.

SERIOUS STUFF? For serious issues, don’t wait. Visit our HELP! page now.

For more on Carol Weston, visit her website: carolweston.com or like her Facebook page.

To order Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You, click here. 

To order The Diary of Melanie Martin, click here.

BY CAROL WESTON ON 2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

POSTED IN family, dear carol solves family probs, problems with my parents

< PREVIOUS NEXT >

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7…12 Next Show All

59 Comments | Add Yours

SORT: OLDEST FIRST | NEWEST FIRST

MOD MOD MOD
My dad has always been very allergic to animals so the only pet i have is an outdoor cat we found in the city.. He's extremely sweet but he's also the main victim of all the cats on our street. Whenever he sees another cat he runs and hides. For a while now the neighbor's cat has been fighting with him! He could usually handle it but last time his ear had a huge gash in it and we had 2 take him to the vet! And now when i'm petting him i find cuts a scrapes all over his body! He's so paranoid now that he can't even sleep unless i'm holding him! I want to keep him inside and away from tht cat so bad but i cant. Any suggestions? Thx so much!

Hey girl, talk to your dad about confining her to a certain space in your house. Maybe the basement could be her zone so that he would only have to worry about dander down there. I think you should definitely try and keep her inside!

lauren r.

report

by ChasingTheSun on 3/2/2013 12:26:19 PM

Well why dont you just sit down with your mom and calmly explain that you didnt appreciate her going into your diary without your permission. try not to start a fight because that will not solve anything, so stay calm and she will understand. maybe if you dont want to do that, you can put your diary in a locked drawr and hide the key somewhere only you can find it. hope this helps you! good luck

report

by pupa413 on 2/28/2013 10:23:41 AM

I have a big prob. My bday is tuesday and i dnt want to start 17 with all this stuff i. My head. I have a boyfriend who is 20. We're really good friends but now i have to tell my mom. I was really starti g to give up but everytime i even think of breaking up he says sonething that always catches me. And just recently he lost a fam member and i juzt dont know. Wt to do. Can someone plz help me?

report

by Dilyla16 on 2/28/2013 12:30:34 AM

I just started writing fictitious romance stories and I would be horrified if my mom read some of my secret writings. I hope she respects my privacy. I kind of think your writings, diaries and other things are sort of private just like my conversations with friends and what I look at online but I can see why some parents want to know.

report

by fashionqn on 2/24/2013 5:32:03 PM

MOD MOD MOD!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!
Hey, so my mom says that I am grounded because I said "Hey what's up?" to her and she is mad. She is very strict and believes that I should talk like "Thou" and "Thy" stuff words. Also, my mom said that I can't eat mashed potatoes and orange soda anymore because I am grounded!!! PLEASE HELP! This is serious and I want to eat my favorite foods again and I want to talk normally.

Hey girlie,

Maybe you could address your mom the way she wants you to but still speak colloquially with your friends. I'm sure she just wants you to have good manners! And I'm sorry you can't have your favorite foods right now, hopefully that will be an inspiration to you to do what she asks in the future so you won't lose them again. For now, take this as an opportunity to try new foods!

Meghan D.

report

by Poophead234 on 2/23/2013 10:13:57 PM