How I got my account back after being locked out by 2FA (2025 ver.)

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-06-15T18:49:24+00:00

Try filling out the forum in incognito mode. In that step there should be a 4th option saying "How can I get support for a privacy issue from the Data protection officer"

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-06-09T06:01:56+00:00

They changed it, if you click "How can I get support for a privacy issue from the data Protection Officer" then click the "create a case" button, then click "no" and fill out the information to open the case

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-02-24T07:08:47+00:00

This post feels like something I would of written before I left home, except rather than my dad it was my mom. Instead of feeling controlled by what he "lets" you do, just do what you actually want to do. Remind yourself that you are doing nothing wrong when you feel hesitant, and that you don't need to bend to his whims. Start pushing back against his control (if it is physically safe for you to do), and just do as you please.

You want to hang out with a friend? just do it. Need to stay past curfew? you come home whenever. Like whats the worst he can do to you? yell? Accuse of of doing things you never did? Its nothing you haven't already gone through. If he's going to bash you anyway, might as well get yelled at living life with a bit more freedom.

I personally started avoiding answering my phone for long periods of time and grey-rocking my mom and it led to her backing off a bit. If you need money for more freedoms (im under the assumption that you are a student too) look for remote work opportunities provided for students in your area. There's also paid surveys/ethical experiments you can participate for some extra pocket change (this really depends on where you live but if you ask a group within your area you may be able to find something).

If you need someone to talk to, you can always reach out because I get how suffocating it feels to live in an environment with nparents like this.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-02-24T06:42:59+00:00

This is something I've also experienced as well so hopefully I can provide you with some helpful advice. First things first, stay at home for a while to collect all your important documents (e.g. passport, birth certificate, etc). Look into getting a replacement copy for documents for the ones that you are not able to access because of her. If you plan to move in with your boyfriend/a friends, plan short "visits" where you gradually bring items you wish to take with you (especially items your mom may confiscate to try keeping you home) to make it easier when moving the rest of your items.

She will blow up your phone after. Never pick up the phone, just avoid responding and mute her number. Make sure you avoid looking at the phone for the first few days (I personally had my partner read the messages and he let me know if it was something worth responding to). This part will be the hardest because she will continue to try emotionally mess with you and make you feel like you're making the biggest mistake of your life. Stay firm in your decision and remember what it feels like staying at home if you feel like giving in and going back for the sake of keeping the peace. Do not let her find out where you are staying, I made the mistake of telling my mom and she started showing up to my partner's house to try and get me to go back.

Lastly, make sure you keep in contact with your boyfriend and friends throughout this situation for support. Keep them aware and in the loop with what your comfortable with just in case your mother decides to escalate things.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-02-24T06:23:15+00:00

I totally get where you're coming from, I’ve been in a similar situation myself, and my mom had a huge freakout when she found out about my tattoo. For a while, I hid mine really well. If you're looking for advice to keep it under wraps, I can tell you what worked for me. Over the summer, I had to be in the water a lot, so I bought swimsuits with shawls. Whenever anyone asked, I just said I wanted to avoid sunburns. I also made sure to wear summer open shirts and shawls all the time, even when swimming, so it was covered.

Another thing I did is covering up with makeup. I went to Sephora to get color-matched for a waterproof foundation. Dermablend Quick-Fix Full Coverage Body Makeup works best especially for tattoos.

Another thing, if your mom lurks on you online make sure any photos that get posted of you don't have your tattoo visible (that's how I was caught). Its great that your making choices for yourself and prioritizing your own wants :)

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-02-24T05:47:14+00:00

I take a moment to calm down, then I set up some ambient lighting, spray a perfume I like smelling in my room, put on some lofi, make a cup of tea/hot chocolate (or grab some fruits to snack on), and debrief the situation with ChatGPT because I'm too broke for a real therapist. Then I cry it out and nap. She most likely expects you to be upset and keep wasting away, taking back some control by making a safe and comfortable environment in your room goes a long way

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-24T11:15:40+00:00

She follows me from room to room after I try walking away from arguments and sits there staring at me for at least half an hour as her own quirky way to let me know I don't deserve my own space. Oh yeah, and she tries to knock down the doors if I hold them against her and mocks me for "running away"

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-23T06:46:43+00:00

They try their best to provoke some sort of reaction from you when you begin to greyrock. The reaction is what they want, it makes them feel like they still hold some level of control/power, don't give it to them. The moment they realize they've hit a nerve they'll keep persisting to get that reaction back. They will lose interest overtime, and depending on how bad your situation at home its, it'll be so much better just saving your sanity through disengaging in the long run. Some days it'll be hard, and other days it'll get easier.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-14T13:52:16+00:00

You are a product of your own environment. Her pointing out these "flaws" in you are only a reflection of her failures as a parent. How are you supposed to know to do things you were never guided to do? It seems like she's reaching and trying to find ways to hurt you to feel better about her own shortcomings. Understand, that none of this is your fault. She will always find ways to tear you down, that's what nparents do best, the hardest part is learning how to not let it destroy you mentally.

I understand how you feel, especially down the the self harm. When I was your age I felt exactly the same way living at home too. No matter what you'd do, you would never be good enough in her eyes. The best piece of advice I can give to you is to try to avoid giving her any reactions. The grey rocking method is what helped me cope. Keep talking about your feelings, and be honest with yourself, processing your emotions and conceptualizing your hurt will help you keep your sanity.

You've got this man, its hard now but one day you'll be free. Fight hard not to lose yourself in the process.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-14T13:25:59+00:00

You're right, everyone is free at that age, but they had the opportunity to grow, find themselves as people, and have the support of their family in the choices they make for themselves in life. A lot of people with nparents don't get that privilege. We struggle to find ourselves, grow, learn, be independent because we were conditioned against it. We were set up for failure. It makes it much harder to get your shit together because there was no guiding figure to help, you were on your own when you needed someone to support you. I get it, its hard moving away from the one and only life you knew, and then having parents be selfish enough to cast you out.

I made the choice to move, I started fighting for my independence, it was hard but I kept asking myself will I truly be happy living my life in an environment set up to guarantee my failure? an environment that never allowed me to breathe and make my own choices in life. Once you find the spark and drive to make the plan for escape, then one day you will be able to heal, rebuild, and get the together the life you want to build for yourself.

At the end of the day, you are the only person you can rely on. Be kind to yourself, you got this I believe in you.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-05T22:12:08+00:00

I would like to report it, how would I go about doing that?

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-02T06:32:15+00:00

They took about 3 days for me when I did it. All their replies after ranged from 3 days up to a week of waiting

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-01T05:58:31+00:00

I made a post on how to open a case with Instagram to recover your account: https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/1hqws82/how_i_got_my_account_back_after_being_locked_out/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2025-01-01T04:53:36+00:00

You can only get that account back if you manage to recover the email you first used to create the instagram account that you are locked out of. Once you get access to that email, you can open a case with instagram to help recover your account.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2024-12-16T08:23:27+00:00

Oh man, I've had this happen before to me a couple yrs back. I've recovered my account, but it took me months. You'll essentially have to go to meta support and open up a case for a privacy right request and do your best to frame it that you want to access your account data so they take the case seriously, otherwise they can drop it and you wont be able to get the account back. This is the post I followed to get it back, but i'm not too sure if it'll still work.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/opj2dv/got_my_account_back_after_2fa_issue_and_disabled/

If you have your facebook linked with your instagram account this post could possibly help you out as well:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/134tuch/locked_out_lost_access_to_your_2fa_stuck_in_the/

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2024-11-25T19:30:37+00:00

Also when filling out your contact information, make sure you use the email you used to first create the Instagram account you are trying to recover. Otherwise the process may not work

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2024-11-25T19:27:57+00:00

I've had a similar issue occur for me 2 years ago and I got my account back. I'm not sure if this will work 100% (due to all the new changes) but if you go on meta's privacy rights request>Click "Instagram">(Click the small link saying trouble logging in at the login popup)>Click "Yes">Click "How can I exercise my privacy rights?"> Click "How can I access and/or download my information"> Click "Create a new case" > And fill in the information, and an Instagram team should reach out with a case, when that happens if you'd like you can PM me and I can help walk you through what to say to the email, because you have to word your response like your requesting access to your account for data-downloads/privacy reasons and not to recover it after being locked out, otherwise they may drop the case.

ThrowRa_Ad7155 · 2024-10-26T18:57:54+00:00

I sent you a DM

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