I desperately need advice on a very appalling family situation I’m currently experiencing.

So my family and I recently went on a trip together. It was supposed to be fun and relaxing, but of course, something had to blow up. Here’s what happened: my brother suggested that my daughter (15) share a hotel room with his son (16). Right away, I said no. I told him flat out, ‘That’s inappropriate.’

My brother rolled his eyes and acted like I was being uptight. Other family members kind of shrugged like I was overreacting. But I held my ground. That alone caused a bit of tension, but we all moved on. Or so I thought.

Later that night, my daughter came to me crying. She told me something I honestly wasn’t prepared for.”
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“Apparently, my nephew had gone into her room without permission, found her private diary, and read it. Not only that, but he started quoting things from it and teasing her in front of other relatives.

I was furious but also shocked, because this isn’t just ‘kids being kids.’ That’s a serious breach of privacy, and now my daughter feels humiliated. She doesn’t even want to be around the family anymore.

My mom is now saying I was being too harsh. She and my brother honestly think that my nephew’s behavior was a form of protest against my decision to not let him and his cousin share a room. Meanwhile, my daughter is devastated, and I honestly feel like no one else is taking this seriously.

So now I’m stuck wondering: am I blowing this out of proportion, or are they all minimizing something that is really messed up? How would you handle this if it were your kid?”