!! Reading someone's dairy right or wrong

As a general rule, it is normally considered unacceptable to peek into the diaries of friends, even those you hold close to your heart. The first point to make for anyone who suspects that they may figure in the narrative is that there is only the dimmest chance of reading anything complimentary about yourself.

Private diaries are for candour in more instances than otherwise, which is one good reason they are looked upon as sacrosanct territory. Another reason against is that experience shows that diary entries are not always the most accurate sources of information about the writer's life story. Many a diarist escapes from dull reality into the realm of fancy and wishful thinking, as many Love Stories readers would be able to attest to.

Notwithstanding the likelihood that the entries may be factually misleading, I suggest there are exceptional cases in which breaching the unwritten rule of confidentiality can be justified. Others may disagree with this twist of ethics. But my feeling is that when someone in your care or to whom you owe support is distressed and you are in the dark as to the cause of their pain, you may be forgiven for seeking any help you might find in the pages of Dear Diary.

Mostly though, illicit diary peekers have no such moral imperatives and are simply itching with curiosity about another's private thoughts. Few are totally immune to the impulse, if the truth were told. Which brings me to the question of an excuse, should someone be caught in the act. My counsel is to apologise immediately and to dissemble, if only to support your blushes: you had no idea it was private and were just flicking through to check a date.

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it's obviously WRONG !!

it is absolutely wrong...its their own privacy although i did read someonez diary😆...

right if they read yours first hahaha jk

but if you like to then become a teacher and ask all your students to keep diaries that will be graded 😆

its wrong..

it's gud habit.....

afcourse its wrong looking in someone else's diary😆

"Notwithstanding the likelihood that the entries may be factually misleading, I suggest there are exceptional cases in which breaching the unwritten rule of confidentiality can be justified. Others may disagree with this twist of ethics. But my feeling is that when someone in your care or to whom you owe support is distressed and you are in the dark as to the cause of their pain, you may be forgiven for seeking any help you might find in the pages of Dear Diary."

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yes exceptional cases, like mental breakdown, or suicidal tendency of the person. then it is ok to help them out, by reading their Diary. But even then, first we should think, whether We should read it, or shud give to their parents or doctor.
But just bcoz he/she is sad, and not telling us problem, and we want to help, doesn't mean, that this justifies diary-reading.

its wrong!!

Originally posted by: RAJAYE_HIND

As a general rule, it is normally considered unacceptable to peek into the diaries of friends, even those you hold close to your heart. The first point to make for anyone who suspects that they may figure in the narrative is that there is only the dimmest chance of reading anything complimentary about yourself.

Private diaries are for candour in more instances than otherwise, which is one good reason they are looked upon as sacrosanct territory. Another reason against is that experience shows that diary entries are not always the most accurate sources of information about the writer's life story. Many a diarist escapes from dull reality into the realm of fancy and wishful thinking, as many Love Stories readers would be able to attest to.

Notwithstanding the likelihood that the entries may be factually misleading, I suggest there are exceptional cases in which breaching the unwritten rule of confidentiality can be justified. Others may disagree with this twist of ethics. But my feeling is that when someone in your care or to whom you owe support is distressed and you are in the dark as to the cause of their pain, you may be forgiven for seeking any help you might find in the pages of Dear Diary.

Mostly though, illicit diary peekers have no such moral imperatives and are simply itching with curiosity about another's private thoughts. Few are totally immune to the impulse, if the truth were told. Which brings me to the question of an excuse, should someone be caught in the act. My counsel is to apologise immediately and to dissemble, if only to support your blushes: you had no idea it was private and were just flicking through to check a date.

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i wrote a big reply, but i didn't go
it seems u have link in ur article, i can't post any link now.
so my post didn't go.

i have 26 post so maybe i can quote u this time.
i am not going to type that again.

ur link to lovestories,in is nice.
did u write this article there too ?
u have good site. 👏