Background:
Our wonderful DS has been diagnosed with a rare ano-rectal condition - because of the nature of the illness DH and I have chosen not to share what is wrong with him with friends and family. Surgery should resolve it (but also it may be a lifelong issue he has to live with). And so if he wants to share it when he is older than is no problem, but given how intimate/sensitive the issue is DH and I feel like we should protect his medical issues from everyone we know for now. For example, both DH and I feel like if this was something that happened to us and we had lifelong ano-rectal issues, we wouldn't want everyone to know about it and ask us about it..
Where he's been in hospital for the last few weeks now, naturally we've had lots of questions as to why he isn't home yet. We've told a half truth in that he's just having some digestion issues. Lots of people are asking for photos. He is heavily cannulated, has an NG and long line. I don't mind sharing photos with some people, but not all.. is it distasteful to share photos of him like this?
YABU - you shouldn't share such sensitive photos with any old relative or acquaintance
YANBU - it's fine, share the photo