I’ll start by saying that recently, I wanted to find a recipe, so I took my daughter’s tablet to conveniently place it in front of me while cooking. As soon as I unlocked the device, her secret profile on one of the popular social networks immediately appeared on the screen.
Saying that I was shocked would be an understatement. I don’t know what to do now or how to handle this situation. As is often the case in such moments, the worst thoughts immediately started running through my mind, but I tried not to jump to conclusions. To better explain the situation, let me tell you about our family.
I am a simple housewife living a quiet life. My husband is a respected police officer in our city. He has been serving in this position for 20 years and provides us with a comfortable life.
We live in neighboring apartments with my husband’s parents, and contrary to what some might think, we have a great relationship with them. We have one daughter—Emily—whom we have never denied anything. She is always dressed fashionably, receives a generous allowance from us every day, and, most importantly, we always try to teach her good manners.
Emily has loved being the center of attention since childhood. She is the first grandchild and, as I mentioned, our only child. Our entire family—both us and her grandparents—has always made sure that she lacks nothing and never has to feel envious of anyone. But despite all of this, we now find ourselves in this situation.
Since an early age, Emily has been attending dance classes. She often performs with her group at concerts in our city and participates in competitions.
One day, when Emily came home after her dance practice, I decided to have a gentle conversation with her about what I saw on her tablet. I explained that I had accidentally taken her device and came across her social media profile. Of course, I couldn’t help but notice her conversations. After reading what I did, I felt it was better to ask her directly than to live in uncertainty.
Additionally, Emily has recently started bringing home expensive things that we never bought for her. When we asked about them, she said they were gifts from her boyfriend.
This worried me even more because the gifts were truly expensive: a designer scarf, a handbag, jewelry… When Emily realized that I had read her private messages, she initially seemed confused, but later she admitted that she had indeed been seeing different guys.
What’s more, she calmly explained to me that she receives various gifts from them—both expensive and less costly—and when they start talking about serious relationships, she simply cuts off contact with them. According to her, she owes them nothing because she never promises them anything, and the gifts are purely their initiative.
I am very worried and don’t know how to handle this situation because my daughter is only 19 years old. I am afraid to tell her father because he is naturally very hot-tempered. No one knows how he will react when he finds out… And what about me, as her mother?!
