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Social media and marriage

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Hang10 · 12/01/2022 20:22

DH and I can not agree on boundaries on social media. He has done a few things I feel uncomfortable with. He has made remarks about naked women on a beach during a family holiday to an acquaintance, rather than a friend to him. He has liked nude images (full close up of bottom) of a (younger by 20 years) family friend and recently made refences to past sexual exploits in his youth - before he met me. The problem is that we have shared friends and family and I have large group of childhood friends, who also see his remarks. I think Facebook is largely family oriented and feel embarrassed by his comments. I feel it crosses my boundaries and despite speaking to him about it, he refuses to oblige me. I find this even more hurtful and uncaring than the actual loose comments. I feel disrespected. He feels as if I am over-reacting. I feel strongly enough about it to unfriend him. Is this unreasonable? We are an older couple in our mid 50ies. Thanks for your opinions.

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KiloWhat · 12/01/2022 21:19

Are you already married?

I'd unfollow him but then would part of you wonder what he's up to?

KiloWhat · 12/01/2022 21:20

Ah you are sorry missed the DH.

If it crosses what you are comfortable with then I'd keep telling him its really rude of him not to listen if it's upsetting you

NatriumChloride · 12/01/2022 21:23

Ew. Totally inappropriate. What an immature disgusting man. I hope no one from his work sees his posts.

fallfallfall · 12/01/2022 22:35

You married him knowing his immature ways. I’d just make sure my settings were private and not include him.
Yes if you have friends and family in common you may occasionally each comment on similar posts, but at least this way he’s not commenting on private posts your following.
Personally I think a 20 yr old posting near naked photos of themselves is more the problem than his most likely typical response.

Hang10 · 12/01/2022 22:36

Kilowhat I think you hit the nail on the head. It had eroded the trust I had in him 💔

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SittingOvation · 12/01/2022 22:38

He sounds like a creep. Has he always been like this?

Hang10 · 12/01/2022 22:42

Fallfallfall we married before computers existed, let alone social media websites.

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Ionlydomassiveones · 12/01/2022 22:42

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Hang10 · 12/01/2022 22:46

Fallfallfall I agree re the woman who posted. Actually goes against fb guidelines but when I questioned it he became defensive...I am uncomfortable with my body apparently 🙄 - which I am not!

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fallfallfall · 12/01/2022 22:55

well if you've been married that long who cares at this point? you must be on your 50th anniversary if you married before computers existed or social media.
by the time you're in your 70's not many married couples "share" or care what their respective partners post or "like".

RoyKentsChestHair · 12/01/2022 23:16

I’d just unfriend him. You’re not going to change him at this point. You’ve told him how you feel and he’s ignored you, so you can either mute, unfriend or block depending on the level of invisibility you want!

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