Daughter Sends Parents On A Wild Goose Chase By Throwing A Car Tracker They Planted Without Asking Her

• By Malaika
• 10 months ago
• 5 minutes read

Some parents can be far too protective.

Most parents want to ensure their children’s safety. After all, their job does not end with the birth of a child. They must also ensure that their children are well-cared for and taught moral values. However, there must be a boundary, and overprotection is never a good thing. Overprotective parents often have good intentions, wanting to protect their children from harm. However, their actions can occasionally impede their child’s development and independence. Healthy parent-child relationships require striking a balance between protection and allowing children to learn and grow.

Parents must trust their children and allow them to make mistakes so that they can learn and grow. By allowing their children to explore and experience life, parents can help them develop independence and resilience. Everyone makes mistakes, and you cannot prevent your child from falling. After all, if they don’t fall, how will they learn to stand up? It is also perfectly acceptable for children to seek privacy as they grow older. It doesn’t mean they’re doing anything wrong; it simply means they’re growing up. However, the parents of the original poster of this story did not realise this.

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You might think the OP is at fault just by reading the title, but it is more complicated than it seems.

OP is a 27-year-old adult, and she doesn’t live with her parents either, but they think she is helpless without them.

OP even had to get her locks changed because her parents kept showing up unannounced at her home using the emergency key.

The story of how her friend had a stalker who put a tracker on her is going to be relevant very soon, so don’t worry.

When OP found a tracker in her car, she thought her boyfriend was doing the same thing her friend had gone through.

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However, as it turns out, it was her boyfriend who had put a tracker in her car, not her parents.

She was playing gold with her friends when she got a call from her father asking why she had thrown away their tracker.

OP was not happy with this revelation, but her parents think that she is the one in the wrong.

I’m surprised by how protective these parents are. I’d even go so far as to say that this appears creepy. I understand your concern for your child, but OP is 27 years old, so I am not sure why her parents are acting this way. Putting a tracker on your child goes far beyond anyone’s comfort zone, and no one would tolerate such an invasion of privacy. It is critical for parents to set boundaries and foster trust with their adult children.

Constant monitoring and tracking can harm the relationship and impede the child’s ability to mature and become independent. At least that is how it should be when the child is still a teenager, OP is a fully grown adult, and they have no right to be angry with OP at this point.

How is she ungrateful?

I would have to agree that this is insane behaviour.

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A restraining order against your parents? Sounds complicated.

It would have been quite funny and something they deserved.

I am sure she is just used to this behaviour at this point.

That is probably why the post seems kind of funny.

That would have been a surprising twist if it was the guy.

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I also want to know where the tracker was hidden in the car.

OP definitely needs more security in her home.

That would have been quite appropriate.

She needs to have a long talk with her parents.

She is very used to it, which makes it even scarier.

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What are your thoughts on this? Do you think it is appropriate for parents to track their children’s every movement, regardless of age? Would you ever do something like this to your child? Comment below to let us know, and don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can contribute their thoughts as well.