My 17-year-old daughter is dating a 20-year-old man. That's a problem already, but my husband and I are losing that battle.
Over the weekend, we got into an argument about privacy because I went through her phone and discovered that she was sending him indecent pictures of herself. When I confronted her, she yelled that I invaded her privacy.
I told her it's not an invasion because it's my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I'm her parent, and I have the right to look through whatever I want as long as she’s a minor and living under my roof.
Now she told me she doesn't trust me and is thinking about leaving home and moving in with this guy. I think this boyfriend is a bad influence on my daughter, and I think we should prevent her from leaving, but my husband says if we restrict her too much, we may lose her forever. I don’t want to lose her and damage our relationship even further, but I don’t want this situation to get too far out of control. What should I do?