Pictures of yourself up around the house - AIBU?

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I'm thinking of getting a rather nice picture of me and DP printed on to a canvas or something to put in our front room but I'm a bit stuck as to whether this is bad form or not?
I've been round many houses and always notice when they have big pictures of themselves up. It just seems a bit weird to me.

Hully weren't you at the MN xmas party? I don't remember you looking like that. I remember someone who was in their 50's with grey hair

IN THEIR FIFTIES?

I said it was quite a while ago but I am not in my fifties

You have retired to the countryside.

Oi!

Hmm sorry. I must have you confused with someone else. You don't have grey hair then? Were you even at the party?

There's nothing wrong wth being in one's fifties, of course.

EXCEPT WHEN ONE ISN'T

And no, I wasn't there, I was at an elegant soiree in honour of Derek and ? photographer as it happens.

something like this would be lovely!

One of my BiL's is an excellent painter, he did portrait of himself as a Bacon style nude and it is hung on a wall in their house there are also other portraits of him, dsis and their children. My dh was a bit shocked I think but it is a very good painting and I find it hilarious.

So go for it if you are happy with the picture and it would make you happy - then why the heck is it anyone elses business

I should clarify the other portraits are not Bacon style nudes!

Whay am I saying?! It is a Lucien <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=656&tbm=isch&tbnid=arbTmJfUQMlvMM:&imgrefurl=crimethroughtimecollection.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/lucian-freud-sue-tilley-and-the-krays/&docid=UCIPDgyZG8lJfM&imgurl=cheltjules.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/lucian_freud_self-portrait.jpg%253Fw%253D400%2526h%253D611%2526h%253D611&w=400&h=611&ei=6F9jUKCkJ8nT0QW79oDQDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=151&vpy=78&dur=1329&hovh=278&hovw=182&tx=101&ty=124&sig=109831770836160909055&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=111&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:70" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freud style nude....

I'm not keen on those large Venture-type posed canvasses, (i dont like the style of them, i prefer more natural/candid pics) but each to their own. Your house, your walls

One wall of our dining room is covered in family photos.

Loads of smallish framed pics (largest frame is 8x5) hung higgledy piggledy over one wall - pics of the kids of the beach, days out, etc, etc and we keep adding to it over the years. I love it

Nice pic Hilly.
A famous photographer gave me his card once in a pub in Camden and asked me to ring him. I had no idea at the time who he was, I thought he was just a bit odd. He was very famous. Duh. I lost the card.
Me and DH were in a national magazine, in our pants. Well, they weren't our pants but still.
There's a painted picture of me in our living room that DH did when he were a student. It's a nice picture and you wouldn't really know it was me.

yeah but are you NUDE?

Sorry but I find hullys photo repulsive and extremely tacky. No self respecting couple should prostitute themselves for the camera like that. Gross.

HOW VERY DARE YOU?

Why would you be so hurtful? Even if you thought that, why would you say so?

People are giving opinions. I'm really sorry if I offended. Most people seemed to like it, I know I'm the odd one out.

That was such a fucking horrible thing to say!!! I guess you just like those lively Ikea pictures?
Hully. Ignore. No, just very nice White pants.

I was really proud of that picture. Now it's tarnished. Whenever I look at it I hear that comment and it's spoilt.

Thanks.

'prostitute themselves for the camera'

I think you really need to learn the difference between prostitution and art.

That Mona Lisa, what a slut!

We weren't even paid!!! Not in hard cash anyway. Jeez.

It was a mean thing today. But lettingnitbtarnish something you've had for years is silly. Can't let random mumsnetters have that kind of power over you...

Are you a self respecting couple though? Hmmm? It's not spoilt. Don't let it be spoilt.

Poor Derek paid a heavy price too.

People don't think about that kind of thing do they when they just let their bile spew forth?

Dh is really upset, he says he knew that would happen because of his leg.

He should fervid seen to. Did you enjoy your game of golf? I hope the rain didn't hamper you.