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Folks are normally looking to hide their diary, but if you want to throw people off with some misinformation or catch a known snooper red-handed, it’d make sense to try and draw them out with an obvious diary. You may even want to reveal something to someone special but you don’t want to do it directly. Luckily, there are plenty of ways that you can trick someone into reading your diary. In this article, we’ll break down everything you need to know about getting someone to read your diary.
Steps
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat do I do if someone reads my diary without permission?Community AnswerTell them that it was wrong for them to do that and to stop looking at your stuff.
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QuestionWhy would people want someone to read their diary? It's personal and often ugly about others!Community AnswerIndeed, most people would be horrified at this possibility. However, in some cases a person might have a special agenda in order to get someone to know something without having to tell them openly. And, such a person might even go so far as to make up a whole diary, filled with declarations of love or interest in a person or other expressions of feelings. Another reason can be to throw someone off the scent from the real diary, so that this fake diary takes all the heat off your real one and they stop searching for the genuine version.
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QuestionIf the people I've allowed to read my diary get angry, what should I do?Community AnswerThat depends on what made them upset. If you were unkind in writing about them in your diary, you now have an opportunity to apologize, explain yourself, and try work out your differences. If they're angry for other, less legitimate reasons, well, maybe they aren't the sort of people you should be allowing to read your diary in the first place.
Warnings
- Don't get mad at the person who reads your diary. You brought it about.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- If someone does end up reading your diary, there is a big possibility that they will tell your secrets to other people. However, given that you are doing this on purpose, you'll already know what to leave in and what to leave out. You could even keep a very secret diary online or somewhere impossible to find, while this diary acts as the decoy.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't bring it to school or any public place, as there is a chance that you may lose it, someone may steal it, or something could damage it.⧼thumbs_response⧽
Things You'll Need
- Diary
- Suitable hiding spots
- Writing Utensil