When I was a kid, I kept my diary locked and hidden inside a pillow that I would sleep on every night. To be honest, I didn't hide my diary this way because I was afraid someone would find it and read it; I trusted my family, and especially my parents, to respect my privacy and boundaries. I mostly did it because I thought it was cool and added some mystery to my life. Kids' logic, you know?
I can't imagine what it would be like if I had feared someone would take my diary and read it. It wasn't as if I was a secret agent with some deep, dark past, but I confided a lot in that diary, and I would never feel comfortable in my own home had I known that some else decided to violate my privacy and read it. And I'm sure many would feel the same. Being a parent is understanding that you cannot know everything that goes on in your kids' minds.
Which is why I imagine the mother in the story below decided to do what she did in order to protect her daughter. Keep scrolling to read the full story to know what I mean by that…
The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.
The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.
