Q&A for How to Hide Your Diary

Hide it in a place your sister does not look, such as wrapped in a shirt with clothes belonging to you and not her, or a backpack you don't use. You could also hide your diary outside of your room.

Why would she want to write in your diary? Tell your mom that a diary is a personal thing, and if she wants to write in one, she needs her own. You can even buy her one as a present. If she's really insistent, then a) that's creepy and wrong, but b) she's your parent, so you might not be able to stop her - in that case, you could have one shared diary where you write things you don't mind her reading, and get an additional, secret diary for your real private thoughts.

Try covering your diary with a T-shirt. Fold your shirt nicely, then tuck the diary inside. Place your folded shirt in the back of your closet or at the bottom of your dresser.

Yes. You can hide it behind books and under other stuff. If you are really desperate, you could tape the diary to the ceiling of the locker.

Because no one would think look in the ceiling. Most people tend to only look in places that are at eye-level. The ceiling is above eye-level.

Write somewhere safe. Go for a walk and take the diary with you. This is very effective if you live in the country as you can just sit up a tree or in a field to write!

If you are studying, then mingle it with the books on the table on where you are studying. You can hide it under the bed, in your locker at school or inside another book.

Yes, but I don't recommend it because it will very easily be found by accident.

People hide their diaries because they do not want others to read it. They might write secrets in their diary or bad things about other people. Many people also have nosy siblings who like to go through their things.

Make sure it is something you can remember easily but that will not mean anything to someone else. Then, you can put the password on a piece of paper and hide it in a place where you can find it in case you forgot the password.

Act naturally until they forget about it, give them what you said you would in the entry (like giving your brother a piece of candy or letting your sister borrow your laptop), or you can just tell them you know they read your diary to make them feel bad.

That's certainly an unlikely spot. It may be pretty dirty down there, however.

Try hiding your diaries in the most obvious spots. If your brother is smart, he might try to look in less-obvious places. Hide your diaries behind a jewelry box, in an old coat, or under your bed.

You could use a decoy title like "Physics Notes" (or some other boring subject) if you want to be clever and/or make sure no one tries to read it.

Yes, of course. You can hide it anywhere you think nobody would look. It is not necessary to get a lock.

No, but keep in mind that you might get in trouble if you refuse. However, if you don't want them to see your diary, then stand your ground and refuse.

Make a fake journal, choose one place where you're "hiding" it, and show it to them.

You can hide it in your backpack or put it in a dresser drawer underneath some clothes.

Yes, but they may not remember all of the things mentioned. If you're concerned, hide your diary in the most unlikely place you can think of.

No, he did not. Diaries are personal and private. Hide it above eye-level. Write in code and get a lock and key.

Retrace your steps or search in any of your usual hiding spots. Once you've found the diary, always write down where you put it so you don't lose it again.

You can make a fake diary and hide it somewhere they can find out and make it say that you don’t like anyone because of some reason.

Get a darker pillowcase, or use two pillowcases. Keep in mind that this is not the best hiding place if your mom or anyone else regularly changes your bedding.

Just tell them that your diary is personal and you don't show it to anyone. They should be understanding of this.

Hide it somewhere outside of your room, like the pantry or the laundry room. Those places are usually full of hiding spaces.

Tell a teacher or another adult you trust. This is blackmail, and it is unacceptable.

Maybe consider getting a lock for your diary, or simply find a good hiding spot where she'd never think to look.

That could be a bit much. If you do all that, it will look suspicious and noticeable, and someone might suspect something. It is best to hide your diary in a smaller, simpler place.

Most likely. There is always a chance she may read it though, so make sure you hide your real diary in a safe spot!

You could keep it in your school bag, because she probably doesn't go through that, or you could hide it on a bookshelf behind some books. Most people don't remove all the books when dusting bookshelves, they just dust around them.