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A UK mother has gone viral for standing up to her 13-year-old daughter’s teacher after he read the girl’s private diary and then scolded her for its contents.

The mother, 45, shared that she had encouraged her daughter to keep a journal to help process emotions after a falling out with her friends. Writing in the diary had become a source of comfort for the teen—until one day when she accidentally left her bag behind at school. Inside the bag, her teacher found the diary, read it, and later criticized her for using “rude words” in the entries.




The teen came home crying, prompting her mom to immediately call the school and demand an explanation. After confirming the situation, the furious parent spoke to the teacher and informed him that her daughter would be removed from his class.

“I care about my daughter, who came home in tears,” she explained, adding that the teacher’s actions were “completely inappropriate.”

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The mom shared her experience in a post online, writing, “Yes, you’re reading that right. He read her diary and proceeded to criticize her use of ‘rude words.’ Now I want to be clear—I don’t encourage my daughter to use rude words, but if she chooses to do so in her own diary, I can’t stop her—nor should I? And that’s me as her mother, so imagine how inappropriate it is for a teacher!”

The situation sparked a debate among the mother’s friends, with some defending the teacher’s actions. One friend reportedly suggested that the teacher might have been concerned about the girl’s well-being and was trying to help. But the mom wasn’t buying it.



“To my absolute shock, she criticized me for treating a young teacher so poorly, saying he was probably still learning about what he was allowed to do and that I should be grateful he took the time to treat my daughter specially,” she shared. “I think that if it was her child, she would be singing a much different tune.”

Online commenters, however, were quick to rally behind the mother. One person wrote, “You stood up for your daughter’s privacy. He had no right to read her diary.”

Another commenter added, “Leaving her bag behind was not an invitation to violate her privacy and read her diary. The point of a diary is to have a place to put your thoughts and a way to express yourself instead of bottling things up.”



Some commenters were so outraged they even encouraged the mom to consider legal action, though she pointed out that being in the UK limited her options. “We are in the UK, so there are many civil liberties, district policies, and Supreme Court rulings that do not apply to us unfortunately!” she clarified.

Still, the overwhelming consensus was that the teacher had overstepped a serious boundary.

“It’s such a gross violation of her trust,” wrote one commenter, echoing the sentiments of many who believed the mother had done the right thing by defending her daughter.

For now, the mom says she’s focused on ensuring her daughter feels supported and respected. “Hopefully we fix this in a way that keeps my girl happy and carefree,” she said.

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