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AIBU?

to ask my brother to take pictures down?

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margaritasbythesea · 14/02/2018 08:53

My brother likes to take photos of his trips and he likes to put them on Facebook. I am also on FB but don´t post much. When he takes a trip to our house (about twice a year) he posts pics of the trip. All normal I suppose.

The thing that bothers me is that he puts up pics of things I had much rather he didn´t, and he doesn´t ask if it´s ok first. For example, on Saturday morning I was playing with DD in my pjs on the living room floor before I had had a shower. I didn´t know he was taking photos then and he didn´t tell me after. The first time I knew f it was when I saw them on FB being responded to by mututal friends. He does something similar every time he comes.

It has also annoyed me that he has posted a story about my DS having a tantrum which I would swear to god is not true. I wasn´t with them 100% of the time but my DS really doesn´t normally behave in the way described. I feel our family is being a bit used.

I don´t feel all pictures should be instagram perfect, but I think this is a bit much. AIBU to ask him to take them down and take him up about the story? Or just being a bit precious?

He suffers from anxiety and depression, which is why I don´t know if I should just let it go.

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Nocabbageinmyeye · 14/02/2018 08:56

I'm not sure what his anxiety or depression has to do with this?? Just message him and tell them take them down and not to put pictures/stories of you or your dc on his Facebook, you can say it nicely, it doesn't need to be a drama, but yanbu to not want him to do it, I would hate it personally

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Dadstheworld · 14/02/2018 09:00

Ask him to take them down, If not just report them and get FB to take them down.

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Clandestino · 14/02/2018 09:02

Anxiety and depression have nothing to do with that. He shouldn't be doing it.
I even check with my DD who is 8 if it's OK to post a picture of her on FB.

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margaritasbythesea · 14/02/2018 09:05

Well, I mentioned his mental health because I don´t want to cause him grief (which it will - I asked him politely to move his chair while I was hoovering the other day and he got upset because he thought he had upset me) if I am being unreasonable.

I don´t spend much time on social media and so don´t feel very familiar with the norms so I wanted to check. Thanks for your responses.

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