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Is it unethical to read meditations as its a private diary ?

>Its pretty obvious IMO that he wanted it to be kept private It's not even remotely "obvious". You called it a "diary". It isn't a "diary". It's nothing of the sort. It's a collection of apothegmata…

r/Stoicismcomment4/8/2026
Are manipulative design tricks (like delayed buttons or fake popups) considered “dark patterns” — or just smart UX?

Are manipulative design tricks (like delayed buttons or fake popups) considered “dark patterns” — or just smart UX? — I’ve seen more and more websites do things like move buttons, delay the “No” option, or mimic system prompts. Curious if others in UX see this as unethical, or just part of modern conversion strategy?

r/UXDesignpost5/5/2025
When it’s finally over with a narc or NPD person

When it’s finally over with a narc or NPD person — I said this in a comment to someone else’s post but I feel like I should post it here, just in case it helps someone. There’s no way of truly knowing whether or not a person with narcissistic traits…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost3/15/2026
I am 18F and I’m exhausted dealing with my Indian mom who practically worships her narcissistic, manipulative younger brother and lets him control my life while treating me like garbage.

I am 18F and I’m exhausted dealing with my Indian mom who practically worships her narcissistic, manipulative younger brother and lets him control my life while treating me like garbage. — My mom (44F) has two younger brothers. The one I’m talking about is the middle child. He’s married and has a 10-year-old daughter. In my opinion he is one of the most narcissistic, selfish, and arroga…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/15/2026
Therapist ethics

Therapist ethics — Should a therapist hold a public, personal video blog and use it to vent about clients, even though names are removed? This seems extremely unethical to me and very unprofessional, disrespectful, jud…

r/therapypost3/18/2026
I wanted to discuss letters 3 to 5 of Moral Letters.

I wanted to discuss letters 3 to 5 of Moral Letters. — I just finished letters 3 to 5 of Letters From a Stoic by Seneca.  I wanted to summarise what I got from them, and talk with y'all about the parts I didn’t fully understand. If I misrepresented or mis…

r/Stoicismpost3/23/2026
Where Did you Go to Find Your Therapist?

Where Did you Go to Find Your Therapist? — I am a very experienced clinical psychologist with a PhD from a very strong university. I have recently left an agency where I was pressured to do unethical things (for example: record things in the m…

r/therapypost4/4/2026
YouTube therapist is a fraud

YouTube therapist is a fraud — I am using a throwaway account. I am so angry and feel trapped, and don’t know what to do. About a year and a half ago, a friend of mine (we have been friends for our whole lives, had a falling out, a…

r/therapypost4/5/2026
i genuinely need to leave my home, when tf is that gonna happen

i genuinely need to leave my home, when tf is that gonna happen — Hey guys, youve probably seen me in this subreddit, my previous post was taken down which was totally okay but things have escalated tremendously and i gotta leave now, now before yall say focus …

r/vedicastrologypost4/6/2026
Is it unethical to read meditations as its a private diary ?

Is it unethical to read meditations as its a private diary ? — This may be a naïve question, but isn’t it at least questionable, if not outright unethical, to read someone’s private diary when they never intended it to be published? I can understand approaching i…

r/Stoicismpost4/6/2026
EMDR + prep therapy

EMDR + prep therapy — I’ve been looking into EMDR and I’ve learned that it’s very common to do preparation therapy to make sure you don’t re-traumatize yourself. My questions: \- would the prep be with the same therapist…

r/therapypost4/6/2026
8th house Antardasha , and Jupiter MD

8th house Antardasha , and Jupiter MD — I'm undergoing Jupiter Mahadasha currently , with just a month left for Venus AD to end. With my Jupiter being in libra, retro in 5th house and Venus in Capricorn in 8th house. This specific antarda…

r/vedicastrologypost4/8/2026
How the fuck do i process this level of medical trauma

How the fuck do i process this level of medical trauma — Monday i had a medicine routine checkup on how my new meds were working with my doctor. I stopped taking my medication one week ago after only taking it a week because it made me feel worse and made m…

r/CPTSDpost4/8/2026
I 24m am gay but I started dating a woman 25f. Is it unethical of me to keep dating her? Update

I 24m am gay but I started dating a woman 25f. Is it unethical of me to keep dating her? Update — I copied the original post below I posted this a few days ago, a bunch of people said I’m a terrible person, others told me that I need to tell her and then come back afterwards. They also said that …

r/relationship_advicepost4/9/2026
Turns out I needed a "middleman" to have a successful relationship with a DA

Sorry if this is not the applause you may have expected; but to me a translation of your title is "Turns out DAs are DAs, and we need to bend over backwards to "make it work" with them, and that's ext…

r/attachment_theorycomment5/15/2025
Turns out I needed a "middleman" to have a successful relationship with a DA

I'm a neuroscientist and I know a conditioned puppy when I see one. I will continue to meet what I sense being 110% wrapped up in classical conditioning and subjective emotions with 110% mental clar…

r/attachment_theorycomment5/15/2025
Mass produced emotional security/intelligence?

I do have issues with Sam Altman, yes. He is pushing unregulated technology that perhaps has a great usecase for many but he's pushing it so hard that it's deeply hurting every day people so he can ma…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/14/2025
Both best friends got engaged

I could have written this post myself. I turn 27 in a month. And well, I have never been in a real relationship (although I dated for a while in a very avoidant non-committed way that makes me feel st…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment12/23/2025
Is casual sex compatible with secure attachment?

The last sentence makes no sense. It's not that securely attached people won't ever make choices based on insecurity. Behavior can be unethical independently of it's "drive"

r/attachment_theorycomment1/9/2026
I Genially Think My (35F) Husband (36M) is a Psychopath

Or he knows who is doing it. Someone at work is fucking with him and for some reason, he’s not coming clean. Affair, someone knows he did something unethical and this is part of the blackmail, or so…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
Alysa Liu on Eileen Gu “Y’all would have told her to go back to China. Now that they’re back in China, you’re mad.”

I feel the need to weigh in again, otherwise you’d walk away thinking you were so right. No, you are the opposite of right. My points were concrete from the start. You’re the one who made up ridiculou…

r/AsianAmericancomment3/10/2026
Why are therapists/psychiatrist vague about whether you were abused or not?

Most therapists and psychiatrists try not to pass judgment on their clients’ lives or give directive advice because it’s unethical and not our job. Our job is to treat the symptoms the client presents…

r/therapycomment3/10/2026
I just need to rant, Y'all. I'm so angry!!!!

I've gotten input from an attorney and financial advisor. While unethical, it doesn't appear the POS is doing anything illegal. His favorite game is skirting within the gray area of law. Makes him fee…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/10/2026
Why do most victims survive the harm, while perpetrators can’t cope with a slither of accountability?

I’m sorry you’ve been going through this awful situation. 😔 I understand. It is so unfair, unethical, and retraumatizing to put survivors through this broken system that allows abusers to continue ha…

r/CPTSDcomment3/12/2026
how long has it been since your break up, and do you plan to date again/have you been dating?

3.5 months post-separation but we have only been living separately for a little over a month. I have zero interest in dating at this point. I’m still in the acute grieving phase. I still wake up and f…

r/BreakUpscomment3/12/2026
My (19f) boyfriend (19m) keeps telling me I’m at high risk of diabetes. How do I address this?

I need to comment, as I feel so hurt for you. I have little energy as I am 2 weeks post surgery- I’ll comment more later. I think you need to take all you know about yourself, and your incredible yo…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/12/2026
Discharged after a 3 star Google review

This is very unprofessional and unethical. Clearly they deserved 1 star review. Edit your review and add what happened. How insecure and immature do they havebto be to react so drastically to one r…

r/therapycomment3/13/2026
Discharged after a 3 star Google review

Corporate image over individual security. What they did to you was fucked up and so unethical. It wasn’t even a negative review.

r/therapycomment3/13/2026
Discharged after a 3 star Google review

I'm not denying that there are situations where an online review by a patient may cause enough reasonable emotional reaction in a therapist that the therapist needs to discharge the patient. But that…

r/therapycomment3/14/2026
Avoidance and not being able to access emotions when deactivating

It makes no difference. If he’s unhealed or at bare minimum not in therapy, it’s going to fail. Why encourage actively harming another person? It’s completely unethical.

r/attachment_theorycomment3/15/2026
Wife (26F) scheduled cosmetic procedures we agreed we wouldn’t do before marriage, using money from our joint account. I’m (28M) struggling with the trust breach.

Agreed, this doesn’t make sense at her age. I can’t imagine “needing” any of these things in my 20s. I actually question what doctor is agreeing to this. Seems very unethical. I do wonder how pregnan…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
The "Manosphere"

They feel alienated because they are convinced that minorities have an undeserved advantage to them, that gays are disgusting and it bothers them that the rest of modern society isn't racist and bigot…

r/Stoicismcomment3/16/2026
Wife (26F) scheduled cosmetic procedures we agreed we wouldn’t do before marriage, using money from our joint account. I’m (28M) struggling with the trust breach.

This makes total sense and I am so very sorry. Unfortunately, there are a lot of unethical plastic/cosmetic surgeons who are not inclined to advise against surgery (because money) wanted by a patient.…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
The "Manosphere"

No, to be clear, if someone is being racist, then they are being racist, they arent being unfairly picked on because of their racism. Trump saying Mexico is sending criminals to the USA isnt backed u…

r/Stoicismcomment3/16/2026
Fiancé 26 M shamed me 25F for my kink

Because you linked not wanting a partner who watches porn to insecurity whereas there are very legitimate reasons to be against the porn industry in general that aren’t related to insecurity. For sm…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 17, 2026

A therapist said that?! It feels… weird. I’m studying psychotherapy and unless you to them saying this is a dynamic you want but you have guilt around wanting it, I don’t see any scenario in which the…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/18/2026
Insane Similarities between Gateway Experiences and Vedic Hinduism

This is a bit long since I didn’t have time to summarize it and pasted raw AI answer. 1. Monroe’s framework is fundamentally empirical and exploratory. He approached consciousness the way a scientis…

r/gatewaytapescomment3/18/2026
Fiancé 26 M shamed me 25F for my kink

That’s because some women object to porn on the basis of the unethical industry rather than just because of insecurity. And they want to find a partner who sees women as people and so can’t support an…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
39M 34F. Partner of 18 months says unless I propose with a 40k real diamond, don't propose at all?

Sorry babe, I only think you love me if you buy me an overpriced rock sourced from unethical child labor!

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
39M 34F. Partner of 18 months says unless I propose with a 40k real diamond, don't propose at all?

This is a great way to ethically buy jewelry while also saving money and reducing the market for unethical diamonds 

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
Therapist ethics

In my opinion tiktok therapists are unethical and should stop. “If they you experienced Y then you do X” completely removes the humanism from therapy and turns it into a blanket slate that makes thera…

r/therapycomment3/18/2026
Therapist ethics

Exactly. That’s my situation. It was me. Videos of me. Last night she said “the trash took itself out. (Because I let her know I’m moving on) And I know it sucks right now but eventually I’ll thank t…

r/therapycomment3/18/2026
The Moment I Realized Astral Projection Was More Real Than I Ever Imagined

It is a birthright of every soul, not a privilege that needs to be granted externally. It is a fundamental capability of one’s own being, not something you need any sort of external permission or appr…

r/AstralProjectioncomment3/19/2026
ENM Popular Now?

Yes, it's become more popular/widely known about, in fact my ex blind sided me and poly bombed me in 2023 because she impulsively decided she needs to go "try it" to not die with regret on her future …

r/datingoverfortycomment3/19/2026
Anyone find out later in life the “good” parent was as bad as the “bad” parent?

Yes... the enabler is typically a less obvious more passive covert style narcissist or passive enabler with covert narcissistic tendencies. Is the parent who witnesses the narc abuse and parenting dys…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/20/2026
ENM Popular Now?

How is that unethical if everyone is on board?

r/datingoverfortycomment3/20/2026
Despite every effort, I'm developing feelings for my boss. Am I cooked?

Think of it this way, if you confess your feelings to this guy, you’re in a loose/loose situation. Getting involved with someone who reports to you is otter unethical. Most companies with moderately…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/20/2026
I (23F) was too nervous to finish a threesome and now my boyfriend (27M) seems to hate me

What happens if you decide you want to bring another man into bed with you two? I’m guessing he’ll immediately decline. And if you force him to re-consider it by bringing this stranger into your home …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
Mom wants to review financials with me 2x a year to receive my inheritance

I wonder how many funny replies you could get over on the Unethical Life Pro-Tips subreddit. I'd be looking for ways to make this hilarious but not comply. Just for entertainment. Personally, I actua…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/23/2026
people miss what you did for them

Can the /r/divorce mods ban this grifter already? >Stop providing the service, and watch who stays for the soul. Sure, this approach reads like sound advice in a vacuum. But it can be interpreted in…

r/Divorcecomment3/24/2026
Mom wants to review financials with me 2x a year to receive my inheritance

Tell her you will talk with your accountant and/or lawyer friend to make sure that is a something they would recommend you doing. Put her off... "Oh, my lawyer is consulting with a colleague because …

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/24/2026
My therapist is distracted, does the dishes and drives during our phone sessions...

Therapist here. Please do not suggest any such thing - you need to discontinue treatment with this person. She is engaging in highly unethical behavior. You don't deserve to be treated this way.

r/therapycomment3/24/2026
My therapist is distracted, does the dishes and drives during our phone sessions...

That may be true, but only in the same way that a therapist who has sex with their client is taking advantage of the fact that the client may be unlikely to report it. What I mean by that is: *none o…

r/therapycomment3/24/2026
mom and birth control

Say No. No is a complete answer. If she pushes, threaten to report her doc to the medical board because what your mom wants them to do is unethical, you are not their patient.

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/25/2026
Going to false legal cases. When will it get over and when will I get divorced? M37

Jupiter in 6 th house , will bring legal hurdles and all sort of hardships. No way out . You have to tolerate . It's not your fault , stars are not favouring you . At best don't indulge in unethical …

r/vedicastrologycomment3/25/2026
My biological mother sexually abused me in such weird sadistic ways throughout my childhood and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this

This is not to invalidate the hate but medically speaking, enemas can be used as a last resort for serious constipation (not an uncommon experience over a lifetime). Doctors used to recommend them in …

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/25/2026
inappropriate relationship with my therapist

Please report him to his licensing board and they can decide whether the police get involved or not. That is completely unethical for a therapist who’s code is to do no harm. You are 100% not at any f…

r/CPTSDcomment3/25/2026
inappropriate relationship with my therapist

This is therapist abuse and malpractice. What he did was illegal, unethical, and abusive. You need a lawyer IMO. There are attorneys who specialize in these kinds of cases and you shouldn’t have to …

r/CPTSDcomment3/25/2026
Therapist ethics

Thank you so much for your feedback. All the therapists and professionals I’ve run this past all agree that this is wildly inappropriate, unethical, unprofessional. I’ve had to obtain urgent counseli…

r/therapycomment3/25/2026
inappropriate relationship with my therapist

OP, You don’t have to report to the police, but the state licensing board can investigate and prevent him from taking advantage of someone else in the future. This is absolutely not okay, and it is n…

r/CPTSDcomment3/25/2026
inappropriate relationship with my therapist

What he did was unbelievably unethical. As a counseling student myself, I can tell you he is undoubtedly a predator and cannot be continuing to do his job after this. You did nothing wrong anf even if…

r/CPTSDcomment3/25/2026
inappropriate relationship with my therapist

Highly unethical and will result in the governing body to annihilate his license. This is not your fault. This is his fault. Do not contact him any longer. File a complaint with your states bbs. Goo…

r/CPTSDcomment3/25/2026
inappropriate relationship with my therapist

At least report him to the licensing board for therapists. You are not the first person he has done this to, and you won't be the last. I'm so sorry. Even if you had been an adult therapy client of hi…

r/CPTSDcomment3/26/2026
My boyfriend (M21) broke up with me (F21) because I won't have a baby

You did the right thing sticking to your guns on this. Never have a child you don't 1000% want to have. Also, I think it's very unethical to bring a child into this world in the state it's in. You now…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026