Would you mind your partner looking through your emails?

@UK_Shree (3603)
May 8, 2009 7:18am CST
Would you have a problem if your partner was browsing through your email account? I think even without having anything to hide, privacy is privacy. If on the other hand there is something to hide then obviously you'd be uncomfortable for the wrong reasons.
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@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
9 May 09
i dont have a problem with that, we're very open here. he can read all my emails, but he's not the kind of person that likes reading, so really even if i am hiding something i still have nothing to worry about... lol i can read his emails too if i like... we both know each others password, so no problem with us here with regards to something like this.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
Don't you feel that having each other's passwords is a little suffocating? I personally wouldn't want to share a password unless it made things more convenient (if I couldn't open it myself for whatever reason for example)
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
If you had a coma, you would want it updated in your blog?? I think I know what you are saying and I understand you are close but I personally would not want things this way for myself. I guess we shall just have to agree to disagree.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
9 May 09
no, i dont feel that way... in fact it doesnt bother me at all. my thinking is like this... if something happens to me, i get very sick, coma, or die, at least my husband knows my password to my emails and everything, he can contact my friends and tell them what happened to me, update my blog or whatever. i have a lot in my email that needs to be done, so whatever happens, somebody close to me will know what to do. about privacy, we're really not that much into it... we're way past it actually. maybe because we've gone through so much and have understood each other along the way... that this kind of thing is like normal to us already. i even want my daughter to know my password too... but it's not yet time.
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
8 May 09
I think I would be ok with my partner looking through my emails. I have nothing to hide from her or her me. We are very open and honest about everything. If you are not doing anything wrong then you have no reason to hide what you do
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
I understand what you are saying but I would not like anybody feeling the need to know everything about me whether or not I was doing anything wrong. And that applies to however much I may love anybody. Thanks for the response.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
Thanks for the clarification. I am finding that most people share a similar opinion.
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
8 May 09
I know what you mean too, everyone deserves their privacy. I would never even think to look through my partners bag or phone, nor her mine. I was just saying I would not mind her looking through my emails for the purpose of the discussion.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
11 May 09
Even if you are couple, ones privacy is still to be respected. So I would consider it a big breach of my privacy if my partner would read my emails, read my cellphone messages or go through my wallet or bag. I don't do those things also because its so against to what I believe in.
@UK_Shree (3603)
11 May 09
I share your opinion on this matter. Being a couple does not mean that you violate each other's privacy. Thanks for the response.
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
9 May 09
I agree. Privacy is privacy. I think that you have to treat everyone, including your partner, like you would like to be treated. There would not be any reason for my partner to be looking through my emails unless there is a distreat issue. If there is then it needs to be nipped in the bud. It should have been discussed early on. It is unexceptable.
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
10 May 09
Very important I am thinking.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
I agree completely. If there a problem cooking away that leads a partner to check through private bits and pieces it needs to be talked about between the two people involved.
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@suzzy3 (8341)
12 May 09
We have no secrets at all nothing to hide,nothing to worry about,trust each other completely and why not ,we have been together for sixteen years and intend staying together for ever.
@UK_Shree (3603)
13 May 09
Thanks for the response suzzy. I do understand what you are saying but it's more about respecting one another's space then it is about hiding things from each other. Ofcourse if there is anything which you need to hide for the wrong reasons, then the relationship suffers major flaws.
• United States
8 May 09
That is a non issue at our house. We each have our own accounts but they are forwarded to a joint account. My husband does not care to check his email and so I read it for him and
• United States
8 May 09
(sory wrong button) I read it for him and he will respond if needed. Also he can read what ever he wants whenever he wants but if he deletes anything I would be mad. We trust each other completely and do not have privacy issues. If we want to be alone then we will close the door to whatever room. Also if he is planning something then he will tell me not to read his mail and I do the same for him.
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
Well it does sound like you both have a good understanding between each other. Thanks for the response.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
9 May 09
Hi Shree! I absolutely have no problem at all. I think a relationship should be transparent and irrespective of all these. Trust and respect is most important for me. However, that has to be on my discretion. If my partner wants to sneak in with all wrong reasons I would rather not allow him. It should be a clean and beautiful mutual thing, I guess.
@UK_Shree (3603)
11 May 09
Thats just it, isn't it? Trust and mutual respect would equal knowing when to respect somebody's privacy in my opinion. Thanks for the response.
@angemac23 (2003)
• Canada
9 May 09
Yes I would mind anyone going through my emails including my partner.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
I understand how you feel and I think many people share this opinion. Thanks for sharing.
@mlh8087 (368)
• United States
9 May 09
My husband doesn't know enough to be going thru my emails. It wouldn't matter if he did. I'm not doing anything wrong. He does go thru my wallet occassionly. So turn abouts fair play. I go thru his wallet. It's all in fun.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
I think it depends on why it is being done in the first place. I just like other people to respect my privacy is all. Thanks for responding.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
9 May 09
I think your right. Privacy is privacy. If he were looking through my email it would make me think he was looking for something and didn't trust me. Same with my purse. I don't have anything to hide but I still value my privacy.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
I know what you mean. If it happened to me I would feel a little bit like I was being interrogated for something I hadn't done. And that in itself would both annoy and upset me.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
9 May 09
Legally, I think that's improper but sometimes, we forget technicalities when we are talking about our partners. My BF has access to my email accounts because he knows my password. Just to show him that I have nothing to hide, I won't mind if he opens my emails for me. But in fairness to him, he doesn't open it unless I ask him such favor and he doesn't use that privilege to spy on me or whatever.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
Well it sounds like you have a healthy relationship, it's nice that he doesn't look at your emails even though he could if he wanted to. Thanks for the response.
@iamsolucky (1241)
• Philippines
9 May 09
my boyfriend dont want to use or check anything without my permission, he always like to ask permission if he likes to use, to check my accounts. He appreciate privacy, he also knows that i dont check his account without his permission too. There is no secrets, but its good to ask permission. happy mylotting and smile always
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
I think by asking rather than doing it behind someone's back shows a good level of respect so yes I agree with what you are saying.
@chiepao (714)
• Philippines
9 May 09
I have no problem with that since there's nothing to hide :) For me, my email is his email as well.. and that goes to him too. We don't have a problem so far and here we are still inlove :) happy mylotting :D
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
I don't think that love has very much to do with it actually. It's got a lot more to do with respecting each other's privacy regardless of whether you have anything to hide or not. Thanks for responding.
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
9 May 09
I think there will not be any problem for me because I don't really have any personal mail which I may be trying to hide. There are mostly different community mails and some job offers along with few mails from my different friends in my active account. I have separate account which I am only using to work on different sites to earn money. But still I am avoiding to take part in different activities which involves troubles and doubts.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
Trust is the most important thing. Not sure which 'activities' you speak of though.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
9 May 09
My Husband don't even know how to use the Computer.So I don't worry about it.
@UK_Shree (3603)
9 May 09
Lol, I suppose that answers that question then! Thanks a lot for your humourous response.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
8 May 09
I would be very upset. I don't have anyone now but when I was first married my husband thought nothing of opening my mail or getting into my purse. I quickly set him straight! Purses, wallets and mail (or email) are private. It doesn't matter if you have something to hide or not, there are certain things that should be private.
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
Yes I agree. It is a basic human right in my opinion! Anyone that doesn't respect that probably has other issues.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
8 May 09
I don't like it but I put up with it, there are other things I like less and those i will make an issue of. I don't pry into his business and I don't want him in mine. Mostly because I end up having to defend myself about the way I said something or wrote something.
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
I wouldn't put up with it. I wouldn't mind having to explain myself to my partner if I may have made him feel insecure on a particular occassion but there is no way I would be alright with having to do it again and again and again.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
8 May 09
Good discussion.I dont think I would haev a problem with it but I would like to know taht she asked and Imust have the same priviledge with hers.However ,I would ask her to do that and imay be wondering why she needs to do that ,if its is a issue of trust ,so that we may deal with that issue
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
Yes I think the important thing here is why your partner wants to do it in the first place. It probably would make a larger issue come to the surface. Thanks for responding.
• United States
8 May 09
I think we all need some privacy at one point in time in relationships, no matter how stable and strong of unstable the relationship may be. I know that personally, an ex of mine logged into my email and looked through it without my consent because she suspected things. She didn't find anything to be suspicious about. She did find one email from another friend of mine where I was giving the friend some advice for the bad breakup the friend had just went through, and my ex took it as me trying to hit on the friend. It wasn't that at all.. it was me being a friend with some good advice. Now with that being said, my privacy was invaded and I didn't like it at all. First, to me, there would seem to be trust issues if your partner wanted to go through your stuff, and you need to work on the cause for those trust issues before doing anything else. On the other hand, I guess some people wouldn't want their partner going through their email for reasons like they are doing something they shouldn't be doing. In the end, I just think we are all entitled to our privacy at times.
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
Thank you so much for your post. Your opinion is one that I share. We are all entitled to our privacy no matter how close we are to anyone else. I am sure you felt hugely disappointed at discovering what your ex did.
@pprchase (77)
• Japan
8 May 09
I have nothing to keep from him so he can do whatever he wants. It depends if you really trust your partner though.
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 May 09
It is about trust but it is also about respect. Would you not be concerned about him asking to do it in the first place?