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My daughter, Rosa, went to a friend\u2019s house for a sleepover, but the evening took a troubling turn for her. My 13YO called me late at night, shaken, saying there were 2 \u2018security cameras\u2019 in her friend\u2019s room.<\/p>\n

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She asked about them, and the friend\u2019s dad claimed they were \u2018off; but my daughter saw the indicator lights still glowing. Acting on instinct, she covered them with towels. Minutes later, the father
\nstormed in, ripped off the towels, and said, \u201cPlease Rosa, don\u2019t do that again,
\nbefore leaving calmly. My daughter called me immediately
\nto pick her up.<\/p>\n

Why would anyone need 2 active cameras
\nin the bedroom of a well-behaved 13-year-old? Naturally, I felt it was my responsibility to act-either by contacting the authorities or reporting this to someone in the community. However, I decided to first reach out to the dad
\nin question. The father explained that the monitor had been in the room for years. It\u2019s in his daughter\u2019s room for security purposes, as her room is above the garage and can be easily accessed through it. He admitted that he hadn\u2019t considered how it might appear to others, as it had always been there. He also explained that he initially told my daughter the cameras were off, not wanting to worry her, since they are solely directed towards the outside
\nanyway. He was very apologetic, respectful, and neither defensive nor dismissive. I was
\nconvinced by his words.
\nAt this point, I feel reassured about the situation. However, my daughter is adamant that she doesn\u2019t want to go back there and has declared that she will never
\nattend another sleepover again. I\u2019m incredibly proud of her for recognizing her discomfort and choosing to leave a
\nsituation where she didn\u2019t feel safe. At the same time, I don\u2019t want this misunderstanding to leave her feeling
\ntraumatized.
\nHow should I proceed? Sincerely,
\nRosa\u2019s Mom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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