Last Sunday, my girlfriend and I were sitting in a café, and my aunt saw us at that moment and took a photo of us. Today, she sent the photo to the family group with the message ‘Do we look good together? What do you think?’ My mom immediately replied, ‘It’s too early for things like this.’ Now I’m unsure whether I should tell my girlfriend or not; I feel completely embarrassed. How do you think I can stay calm?
7 Answers
7Why is he sending something like this to the family group? People have really lost touch with reality. I don’t think it’s normal.
My cousin also posted a picture of me with my girlfriend on his Instagram story. One day he showed it to the family, and my dad had a total meltdown. It took a month to fix things. I think you shouldn’t tell your girlfriend, it’s not worth making a big deal out of it.
@soncaykaldi I think you are thinking wrong. If he doesn’t tell, it will blow up even bigger. If the girlfriend finds out, trust could be shaken 
How old are you and how long have you been in your relationship? I’m asking because you said early.
@yazipsildim I’m 22 years old, and I’ve been with my girlfriend for 8 months. My mom knows about the relationship, but she occasionally throws shade, you know, she’s not very warm.
Let me approach the discussion from a slightly different angle. You need to clearly define your boundaries regarding personal space with your aunt. This might seem strange at first, but you could have a conversation about not sharing personal things. If not now, you can do it in a bigger context later.
I think you should have softened the aunt from the start here. Otherwise, things like this always happen. After all, it’s family, it gets complicated. What was your reaction?