Asking Eric: I grew up silent and shamed. Now my childhood journals are a family joke

A person's childhood journals were stolen by their mother and later found by a sister in old furniture. The sister is now using these private writings to entertain the family, turning the author into a family joke. This breach of trust has left the individual feeling silent and shamed. R. Eric Thomas provided advice regarding this situation, while the victim questioned whether they should attempt to recover the journals they barely remember writing.