'My mother stumbled on my porn DVD collection'

She put them in a bag and stashed it in the bottom drawer. Though she did not utter a word to me, I am feeling weird. I thought she would create a scene, but she has chosen to ignore it. I immediately gave the bag to a friend from whom I had borrowed the DVDs. Should I broach the subject with her?
- Veerat

Illustration/ Amit Bandre

Dear Veerat,
Your mother has handled the situation in a mature manner. At your age, there is this curiosity and is considered a guy thing. You were careless enough to keep it around in the cupboard, so she kept it stashed away before it falls into anyone's hands. Let your mom be and do not broach the subject. She has in her own manner made you realise what is good and what is bad. By not talking about it and throwing a fit, she has said a lot. So respect her for that. And remember anything in excess is always harmful so you too should be mature enough to realise it.

Diana will solve it!
Write to Diana at diana@mid-day.com, or fax her on 24150009. You can also post letters to Dear Diana, Mid Day, Peninsula Centre, Dr S S Rao Road, opp Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012