"Why Did I Look?": Upsetting Discoveries in Family Members' Search Histories
Whether it’s a secret double life on social media, a bizarre and secretive digital hobby, or a compelling urge to connect with some of the creepiest folks one can ever imagine, there is no limit to what one can learn about other people by seeing what they do online when they think no one is watching.
Here are 50 fascinating stories about some of the strangest things that people have ever caught their family members doing online.
1. Searching for Answers
My stepson is currently seven years old. Recently, while using his computer, I found a bunch of searches in his history for: Dominicans with no hands and feet. Dominicans with no heads. Dominican chests. Dominican torsos. Dominican legs.
Dominicans in stores. Dominicans for sale. Silver Dominicans. Black Dominicans. White Dominicans.
I was very confused and at a loss for how to bring it up to him. Thankfully, the next day, we were in a clothing store and he asked me why Dominicans don't have hands or heads. He then asked me why Dominicans come in so many different colors.
I remembered the internet searches and became a little upset. I told him to be quiet because what he was saying could be taken offensively by Dominican people.
He then got frustrated and loudly said "Dominicans aren't people!" as he pointed to a statue next to us. I breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Ohhhh, you mean mannequins!"
2. A Bloody Strange Thing to Ask
I have no explanation as to what this means or why it was in my 9-year-old son's Google search history, yet I once accidentally stumbled upon the phrase, "Do girls in England poo blood for a month?" when using a device that we share.
It really makes you wonder what the heck goes on in their little minds, doesn’t it?
3. If You’re Going to Leak Your Own Passwords, At Least Do It in Style!
My dad recently opened up an Instagram account and, within ten minutes of having created it, he somehow managed to accidentally upload a screenshot of our home WiFi password to it for everyone in the world to see.
Like, I have no idea how he managed to do that. He even put a fancy filter on the photo for some reason...
4. Planning for the Future
I once checked my 11-year-old son’s search history, only to find a number of interesting questions that he had apparently been wondering about.
These included, but were not limited to: Do men grow (insert female private part here) when they get older? Will my (insert male private part here) disappear when I turn 18? Will I become a girl? How do I save my body?
As weird as this seemed at first, the explanation turned out to be something perfectly innocent.
I asked him about his search history a couple of days later, and he told me that he was worried because some kids in his school had told him that when boys turn 18, they turn into girls and lose their private parts. Those scoundrels…
