My friend is a snoop? Do you have friends like this?
By carlas
@carlas (198)
United States
July 7, 2009 11:13am CST
Okay, so yesterday I was sitting with my room mate/friend and she was on the internet. She was on Facebook. So she logs out, and starts to log back in with a new email address-- it's her exboyfriends.
So she goes on there and deletes all of his new friend requests. So pretty she pretty much deletes any girls that want to be his friends.
She checks all of his message-- both received and sent and looks at all of his (female) friends profiles.
It is ridiculous. I find it very disturbing. They have been broken up for 10 months and she is still OBSESSED!
I told her I am going to email him and tell him to change his password--but realistically, I have never talked to him. I just fidn it super invasive and annoying that she is still snooping through his stuff. Ugh.
What do you think about this? Would you do the same?
Would you tell him?
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14 responses
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
8 Jul 09
I'd definitely tell him - anonymously, if necessary. Your friend is scary. Perhaps her possessiveness contributed to the breakdown of the relationship? I would be very careful around her, because if she can do this sort of thing to someone she loved, she could do it to you. Keep your passwords to yourself and don't tell her anything confidential. That way, you'll save yourself from future problems.
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
8 Jul 09
No, I think this is just an excuse either she makes for herself or other people make on her behalf in order to rationalise her behaviour. Someone very close to me was molested as a child, and while it is obvious that it still affects her in some ways, she is not a stalker, and that is what your friend has become. She needs to acknowledge her problem and get help, because her behaviour is neither normal nor acceptable.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
7 Jul 09
Wow that is pretty bad. She obviously isn't over him. It would be one thing to keep checking up on him from her facebook. But to go into his facebook and delete friend requests and stuff is pretty mean. What if those she deleted are female relatives trying to keep in touch? I think you should email him and tell him to change his password. And you friend needs to move on and get a new man or seek out some therapy.
@chi2nasrin (1101)
• Malaysia
7 Jul 09
So you have his email add... why don't you just create an email add, and send him an anonymous email to tell him to change his password. That will do I think!
@renemouche (843)
• United States
7 Jul 09
Wow she needs to get over this guy. How would she like it if he was doing that to her. I would try to tell him. He deserves to know his privacy is being invaded.
I did have a roomate in college who was a snoop. She always tried to look at my bank book to see how much money I had in my account. She would also try and listen to my conversations with my parents.
@renemouche (843)
• United States
7 Jul 09
He probably deep down knows she is a snoop, he might not be shocked at what you tell him. You'll be doing him a favor.
@FFFrocks (306)
• Canada
7 Jul 09
Wowser. Your room mate has real issues. I would defininately contact the ex and let him know. That's not only an invasion of privacy, that's messing with a persons life and it's leaning towards stalker-hood. If I ever found someone doing that to me... I would flip out, seriously loose it on the person, and they'd deserve it too.
@sksrin (111)
• India
8 Jul 09
hmmm.....
i think u shud proceed and tell him....bcoz i dont think things will change fr her..
its true..u cannt control urself if u have feeling for sm1....
she caant be considered... as culprit..keeping an eye ia is human nature..bt deleting frnds...well Bt u shud go n tell him to change his password..dont tell him the real reason..u can use sm1 else 4 the job...
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
8 Jul 09
Welcome to Mylot. Please don't be offended if I mention this, but if you use text message language in your posts, you won't be paid for them. This would be a pity, as what you say is very valid.
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
8 Jul 09
There are many snoopers out there and your friend may not be the only one. It is best to tell the her former boyfriend that the privacy is invaded. Even if you are a stranger, you need to tell him. Think as if you are in his position. In such a case, you would hiighly appreciate such help.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
7 Jul 09
Yes, I certainly would tell him! Mind you, he was the one that told her his password, so he doesn't have a lot of excuse. Most people make far too light a thing of passwords and are happy to share them with almost anyone. I have been in the IT training business quite long enough to despair of people who think it's OK to share a password, even with one's nearest and dearest! Those who do it without realising the implications, I am happy to give (several) friendly words of warning and explanation to; those who have already understood my lessons, I have no sympathy for! If they get hacked left right and center, then they only get what is due to them!
Your room-mate's ex is careless but she is behaving far worse. Mind you, she could be even more devious and change the password for him and do all sorts of other damage. You can either put that down to her inherent 'niceness' or to a certain lack of perception on her part, LOL! Your choice!
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
7 Jul 09
This chick needs to get over her ex. Come on it's been 10 months and she is still snooping through her exs things. I would be writing this ex boyfriend and telling him to change his passwords. Maybe some of the information that she is deleting before he gets a chance some may be friends from long ago or even family and she is getting all paranoid about what he is doing. I really hate to see her in the future let alone other relationships cause she is just going to get worse.
@vishakvishwajit (45)
• India
8 Jul 09
you should have asked him to change password without telling her first coz she might change the password.Then it will become impossible ....
@strawberrybaby39 (2086)
• United States
11 Jul 09
she is a very big snoop I agree. She had know right getting on her ex boyfriends emails or deleting them. He might have to change his pass word and email so she don't get back on it again. sounds like she is jealous she don't have him back. And she don't want him being with another women.
@kirstinmomof2 (63)
• United States
8 Jul 09
Yeah she needs to get over him and I would tell him so he knows what's going down. She needs some help he's not with her anymore and she has no right to reguate him.