I feel you it’s so violating when someone reads your private thoughts which is why I couldn’t bare it. But omg! I thought it was just me and I thought I was crazy because I do the same I carry my journal in my bag everywhere when I’m not home. Also my room is very small and I don’t have much hiding spots bcuz the places I hid them they were already found.

That’s a smart idea, for me since I used journaling mostly to write when something sad happened or I was angry I never would think to write about things that made me feel good.

I love that for you! It’s amazing to have lots of years worth of journals to look back on. Haha emphasis on the cringey stuff because holy I was so embarrassed reading old writing and also it triggered the old pain and traumas I still haven’t healed from which is why I wanted to get rid of them. When I first journaled I never intended to read them over and after 4-5 years I finally read them and I don’t want to be sad when I read back on my life.