Parents..

[Intrepid Ibex]

Alright, I'm pretty pissed right now. I was on AIM tonight, on the desktop computer downstairs (im usually on my lappy) and apparently while i went upstairs to grab my dad something, both my mom and dad zipped onto the computer and started reading my conversations with whoever i was talking to. There was some pretty weird shit that i was talking about,(img.420chan.org/gore/, to be exact) and both my parents think i'm a total fucktard now. They took off my door to my room, took all my airsoft guns(like they could even harm anything), threatened to take away my laptop, took away my phone, and declared that they are now able to go through whichever AIM convos they want. What should i do? I feel like this is a huge invasion of my privacy..

[Aviator]

Ugh...

Give them a few days and then try and approach them about it. Tell them that you're no freaktard, you just were curious about what it was. Afterall, it's human nature to be curious about something. I don't know exactly what you were talking about, but just come up with a general list of everything that they're now upset about, and try to explain why you were discussing it. Be honest(ish).

Good luck!

[Steven]

Ok first of all, that website... I watched it now and it's pretty fucked up. You're not a freak, but the ones who post stuff on that website are . About your parents, damn dude, how old are you? Tell them to respect your privacy... they really took off your door ? try talking to them that you feel like you have no more privacy and stuff.
I always close any Firefox windows I have open or whatever, every time I leave the room for a couple of minutes.

[AWOL]

Get your own side to the computer and put a password in a dif. language on it.

Fucked my parents up pretty badly. Also, make a makeshift door, not that hard. Buy a new phone and hide your laptop.

EDIT: Make sure you downgrade their side and upgrade yours. I.e, your the administrator and their normal.

They can't do jack shit after that.

[Intrepid Ibex]

I've got my own name on my computer, I stole my cellphone back, its good on that part. But either way, I just don't feel right when i know they look through my shit. Is there any way they can go back and look through past AIM conversations?

[Aviator]

Not that I know of.

After doing a bit of research, there is an option that you can select where AIM will log your conversations. I don't believe that old AIM versions can do this, but AIM Triton does have the option. However, unless you or your parents manually select it, it will not log your conversations. If it is selected, it will log conversations in a file called "aimlogger".

Do a file search and see if it's on your computer. Investigate its contents, and clean it out if it is there. Also, I would see if I could find the place on the AIM software where the setting can be toggled and make sure that it isn't checked. You may also want to look into keylogging software that your parents may have installed on the computer.

Good luck!

[Intrepid Ibex]

Thanks a bunch for doing all the research :]]. And yeah, i was just kinda wigging out, I'd be in some major trouble if they could look through that stuff. lmao, im searching for "aimlogger'' right now

[SoulRiser]

Arg. I vote for trying to talk to them about it, but if that doesn't work, be super paranoid. Encrypt everything sensitive (www.truecrypt.org), use Portable Apps (www.portableapps.com), and remove your USB stick every time you leave the computer. Sucks, but if they won't play nice, you gotta adapt.

[Intrepid Ibex]

yeah, with my parents it can get pretty ridiculous. one time, when i first got this Co2 gun, i accidentally shot the wall. like, a little dent.

they took everything that i could possibly harm anything with, my knife, my gun and my laptop(which can't harm anything, really, but you know...), and said that i'm "destructive".

I hate to be secretive, but when they're like this, i have to be.

Soulriser, I don't think i can use portable apps, seeing as I run ubuntu.


And also to the other guy that asked how old i was earlier, I'm 13..god i hope that doesnt get me banned or something.

[Milk2Go]

My mom took away my airsoft guns after one of my friends got suspended for bringing airsoft guns to school. She thought I would be the next VTech because, apparently, "teens can't think for themselves and will do what their friends do." My mom also absolutely hates computers and the internet. She honestly believes they're the source of everything bad. She also tried to take away my Xbox after she found out I was playing games online with "random strangers who can find out where I live." She's also against the concept of me driving a car, because she's afraid I might get into an accident. She also believes that if I continue a diet that restricts all sugar and fat, my acne will get better. She also claims that it gets worse every day, when it clearly gets better. And a few years ago, she thought that I could somehow make myself grow by hanging from a bar attached near the ceiling in our basement. My mom also believes that school is the only way to success, and that the only definition of success is getting an office job and becoming rich. I'll show her what my definition of success is, though, once I turn 18. I'm probably going to pursue music, because I love it and I'm good at it.

In short, my mom's a paranoid sheeple and I don't really know where I'm going with this.

[True Strasserist]

lol i went through pretty much the same when my mom found mah stach

[Intrepid Ibex]

ahaha yeah, i guess it doesn't help that i'm currently on probation for possesion of marijuana...lmao

[AWOL]

If you have it, and I can't stress this enough:

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Anyway, someone explain, Ubuntu is a browser correct? Like IE and MF? If so, download MF. Much better, and you'll be able to run that things Soul suggested.

Also, we're all here for moral support.

[returnal]

火 Wrote:If you have it, and I can't stress this enough:

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Anyway, someone explain, Ubuntu is a browser correct? Like IE and MF? If so, download MF. Much better, and you'll be able to run that things Soul suggested.

Also, we're all here for moral support.

Ubuntu is in fact a operating system.

[Darthmat]

I suggest deleting all of your AIM logs, if you can.

[SoulRiser]

Ubuntu, eh? Well, Truecrypt will still work. Not sure how portable Ubuntu apps are. What you could do is keep all your apps in an encrypted volume and keep Truecrypt on the USB stick, and just plug it in to decrypt your stuff.

[PunchingYou]

火 Wrote:If you have it, and I can't stress this enough:

Quote:

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  Hidden stuff:

  GET%20RID%20OF%20IT!
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Anyway, someone explain, Ubuntu is a browser correct? Like IE and MF? If so, download MF. Much better, and you'll be able to run that things Soul suggested.

Also, we're all here for moral support.

ubuntu is an OS, and it comes with mozilla firefox pre installed if you get it lol.

[AWOL]

Cool! Anyway, seriously get rid of the drugs if you have them.

And make a makeshift door. It's not that hard. And sneak out at night once in a while, go to somewhere wide and open, and natural. You'd be surprised how much stress this gets rid of.

[returnal]

火 Wrote:go to somewhere wide and open, and natural. You'd be surprised how much stress this gets rid of.

Biggest problem is that I know my problems still exist, so it isn't worth it. (sorry cheddar if I hijacked your thread.)

[AWOL]

Then play violent games.

[MM]

Punch something inanimate.

[Jackass McAwesome]

MM Wrote:Punch something inanimate.

I used to have one of those dolls that stood up on a sort of axis and always righted it self when you smacked it around. It died cause my dogs mauled it. Poor thing. It had a spiffy voice thing too.