Do you think this is fair, or do I have a right to privacy?

[Vanessa Wolfe]

My dad recently got on Twitter and looked through all my tweets I sent to this celebrity guy. They were all SO embarassing, and I begged him not to read them. Of course, he did anyway. He says that he is the one embarassed by me, and that I no longer can get on Twitter or Facebook. And okay, I could understand his feelings if I'd posted this stuff on fb, where all our relatives, friends, etc. could read them. But the five followers I have on twitter are people that I don't even know. People he doesn't even know, so why does it bother him? Nobody on there knows me or him, so I don't see the problem. They weren't inappropriate, and even if some of them were, a little bit, anyone could see I was just joking. For example, this guy is 54, and I was joking that if he wasn't married, I would marry him. I don't think he even reads these tweets. I explained all this to my dad, but he's still pissed. Shouldn't I be able to express my feelings to this man? Don't I have the right to say what I want, as long as it's not hurting anybody? And if anyone needs to be embarrassed, it's me, not my dad. But even I am not embarrassed by this, because I understand that nobody knows me, nobody cares, and I'm just playing around. What should I do in this situation? I can't afford to be cut off from my only possible access to this wonderful man.

[Awiggins]

What a rectal sphincter you are

[Expert]

you have the right to your privacy

[SadlyMistaken]

How old are you?

[Amazingmaid969]

...first of all, try to understand that NOTHING is "fair" ! (well...maybe the weather is...sometimes, but even that changes !) You didn't indicate how (old) you are... (and) if you're still not of the age of Emancipation, well, your dad kinda-sorta has the RIGHT to "see" what you've been doing...especially if you live in his House and he's the "chief BILL payer" etc. etc. (that doesn't say he shouldn't give you some privacy... you need to negotiate that with him... Anyhow... until you are Emancipated and live on your own...expect to be under his scrutiny !

He won't "cut" you off... he's your father... but he will make life a pain in the ass for you while you're living under his roof !

Time to GROW-UP....

[Chealsey]

Okay, you're dad was wrong to ignore you viewpoint. Like he never did anything embarrassing. But when you put things out there in the internet for other people to see then it's out of you're control. There is no privacy because you allow everyone to see you're twitter, it doesn't matter if it's your dad or the creepy weird boxer wearing old guy next door. He shouldn't take away you're twitter and FB though 'cause it is your account and you were just messing around, he needs to understand that even if it's embarrassing, it is your way of expressing yourself. Still, listen your dad and try to make a truce with him. Hope this helps, sorry if it doesn't. ^_^

[Ben]

if i was your dad just tis speech would make me give you back your rights but rember this:


You have the RIGHT to have a Facebook and twitter but you also have the RESPONSIBILITY to NOT be harsh t all with it even joke could go to far! lets say you make a ginger joke that could be considered bullying u say u would marry a 54 year old man that could make him think oh look at that and take that to far aswell do you see were i am going?

[FullMetal]

To be honest, you are still living with your parent or parents. They have a right to monitor any and all things you do. But lets be real here, you think that you are not harming any one. The fact is that you are hurting your father in the way that you are putting these things out there to anybody to see. If he ever had to get clearance for a government job, or military he might not get it. I say this, because you saying explicit things to men that are older then you and that you may be a minor. Plus the internet will never go away and anything you say stays forever. For yourself, your future employers can and will look at your footprint and may refuse you for employment.