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Man Asks If He’s A Jerk To Kick GF Out Of The House Because Of Her New Career
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Man Asks If He’s A Jerk To Kick GF Out Of The House Because Of Her New Career

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Romantic relationships are important, but, for some people, career is even more important. A survey from Zety revealed that 75% of people would choose their career over a relationship. For some, their career might be more important than their partner’s feelings.

For this woman, it was her partner’s privacy. As a budding influencer, she would make content at home and her BF would often be the subject of that content. The bad part is that she never asked for his consent. When he confronted her and suggested moving out, she went off about how he doesn’t support her career and is trying to control her.

To find out more about how important consent and respecting your partner’s privacy is, Bored Panda reached out to a seasoned dating and relationship coach, Marie Thouin, PhD. She details how important consent is in a relationship, and not just in a sexual setting. Read her expert insights below!

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    A guy with a budding influencer GF started noticing she puts him in her videos without his consent

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    So, he suggested she move out so he can finally have some privacy at home

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    The boyfriend in this situation did the right thing by communicating his needs clearly

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    Some people find it difficult to express their needs and set boundaries in a relationship. Yet the author of this story did it really well when he said he needed his privacy and suggested his girlfriend move out.

    Dr. Marie Thouin, a dating and relationship expert, says that he expressed completely valid needs: “The need for privacy within his own home, and the need for consent to be given before posting his voice and image publicly,” Dr. Thouin told Bored Panda. “He did the right thing by voicing his concerns to his girlfriend and having a more serious conversation with her, including the suggestion that they live separately.”

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    “If she is not willing to take his needs into consideration, then he will have to enforce a boundary, meaning they will have to stop cohabiting whether she agrees or not. The longer this situation goes on, the more resentment is likely to build,” the relationship expert points out.

    When to one partner a career becomes more important than the relationship, tensions will likely rise

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    Dr. Thouin explains that sometimes work comes between couples. “When the needs of a person’s career seem to compete with the needs of the relationship, there will be some obvious tension in the relationship. Couples should address this early and openly.”

    Sometimes, Dr. Thouin says, the lifestyles of both partners are so fundamentally different that they’re incompatible. “For example, if one person wants to center career over everything else in their life, and work 60 hours/week, but the other person wants a home life that includes large amounts of quality time with their partner – the gap between these two people’s needs might be too large to reconcile.”

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    However, that doesn’t mean that such a couple is doomed. With open communication, negotiation, and compromise many couples can move past this argument. “The situation could be fixed if his girlfriend recognized the boundaries she has crossed, apologized, and committed to respecting his privacy going forward,” the relationship expert says.

    “However, if their expectations and perspectives around this topic remain fundamentally incompatible, this might be an unresolvable issue that leads to breaking up,” Dr. Thouin adds.

    Consent is a crucial element in any relationship

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    A situation like this is a very good example of what consent is. We’re mostly used to seeing discussions about consent when we talk about sexual harassment or assault. But stories like these remind us that it’s also about respecting one’s privacy.

    “For any relationship, consent is fundamental,” Dr. Thouin emphasizes. “We usually discuss the concept of consent in sexual settings, but this story shows that consent is about much more. Posting photos and videos online without a person’s consent is a basic disregard for their humanity.”

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    “Just like disregarding consent in sex would make someone feel used, the girlfriend in this scenario has used her boyfriend for her own gratification without respect for his ability to choose – which is very disruptive to relational trust and safety.”

    “While people can have different needs and values in relationships, consent is fundamental for any partnership to be healthy, safe, and loving,” Dr. Marie Thouin reiterates.

    The author emphasized that he didn’t want to break up, just to be able to relax in his own home

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    Many people supported the guy, saying that his wish for privacy was valid

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    Kornelija Viečaitė

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    Hi there, fellow pandas! As a person (over)educated both in social sciences and literature, I'm most interested in how we connect and behave online (and sometimes in real life too.) The human experience is weird, so I try my best to put its peculiarities in writing. As a person who grew up chronically online, I now try to marry two sides of myself: the one who knows too much about MySpace, and the one who can't settle and needs to see every corner of the world.

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    Kornelija Viečaitė

    Kornelija Viečaitė

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    Hi there, fellow pandas! As a person (over)educated both in social sciences and literature, I'm most interested in how we connect and behave online (and sometimes in real life too.) The human experience is weird, so I try my best to put its peculiarities in writing. As a person who grew up chronically online, I now try to marry two sides of myself: the one who knows too much about MySpace, and the one who can't settle and needs to see every corner of the world.

    Ieva Pečiulytė

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    I'm a Visual Editor for Bored Panda. I’m also an analog collage artist. My love for images and experience in layering goes well with both creating collages by hand and working with digital images as an Editor. When I’m not using my kitchen area as an art studio I also do various experiments making my own cosmetics or brewing kombucha. When I’m not at home you would most definitely find me attending a concert or walking my dog.

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    Ieva Pečiulytė

    Ieva Pečiulytė

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    I'm a Visual Editor for Bored Panda. I’m also an analog collage artist. My love for images and experience in layering goes well with both creating collages by hand and working with digital images as an Editor. When I’m not using my kitchen area as an art studio I also do various experiments making my own cosmetics or brewing kombucha. When I’m not at home you would most definitely find me attending a concert or walking my dog.

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    Jules
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Influencers" shouldn't even be a thing and should just f**k off and get a real job

    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not trying to be an a** or anything, but is it just me or has "trying to control me" become a new scapegoat phrase in recent years?

    Jennifer Clayton
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personal boundaries being talked about openly is still kind of new. Real people talking about real feelings is messy in reality. I just figure everyone is at a different place on a different journey than mine. You never really get to a place where you've figured it all out. I'm 48 years old and am learning a lot from younger generations about standing up for yourself. It often is communicated via disjointed extremes, but I think these are new lessons for a lot of us where we read these kind of meme statements and look over our lives like I kinda wish I'd known that a long time ago. Like now I can see OP just has really low self esteem, so he's not questioning his love for someone who is using him. I didn't see that in myself when I was married, but I have more words to describe it now and have done a lot of work on myself since. So it's common to say "you're trying to control me," but even being able to articulate that doesn't always come naturally.

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    Agat
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since when is this s**t a job and a "career"? People are crazy, seriously.

    Maria
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He should play disney songs everytime time he has a conversation with her. Then the video would be useless

    Bernd Herbert
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Already after the third sentence "she started building a career as an influencer" I knew who the ässhole was.

    Nina
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed so hard at the speaker with Disney music comment, that is genius! It probably won't help the relationship, but giving the girlfriend's reaction it seems that ship has sailed anyway.

    AMaureen Dance
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the comment that pointed out that he likely loves who she was, and can't see who she's become. Or maybe the s*x is still good, What do I know?

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    Alexandra
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The home is supposed to be the ultimate safe space and now it's not. Boot the gf out, let her find 'content' elsewhere or have her pay you for filming you. Also, what she does is neither a job nor a career: it's utter BS and just self-gratification.

    William Teach
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not going to get better, dude. Once people fall into this "I'm an influencer!" trap, they do not seem to come out of it.

    Tams21
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone needs time and space to relax after work and knowing you could be filmed and put on the internet at any moment would put pretty much anyone on edge. The fact the gf didn't realise this in the first place would worry me but her reaction, trying to portray herself as the victim is a huge red flag. I wouldn't want to be in a relationship with anyone like that.

    Rachel Hendricks
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely NTA, and she may be committing crimes because she is filming without his consent, and posting online. I feel bad the OP has rose tinted spectacles when it comes to this relationship, so many red flags, he deserves someone who respects him, and his needs, he's gone above and beyond for her BS, I'd have broken it off if my SO had done anything similar.

    Rattical Red
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't agree with the opinion that content creation can't be a job. In fact, when done properly, it is a lot of work and requires knowledge and skill. That's what many people (including wannabe influencers) don't understand. Be that as it may, it's funny how it's always the selfish ones that accuse others of being selfish. "You don't support me and my career", well, girl, you're not doing a whole lot of supporting either, are you?

    Vinnie
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her refusal to compromise is a big problem. He would be willing to have her rent a place for her work. My husband uses "Mrs. Library Boy" the rare times he mentions me in his blog (I didn't want my real name used). That's respect. I'm proud of him, as his blog is well-respected in his profession.

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    Cee Cee
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprised the OP feels the need to ask complete strangers about this. Pathetic. Of course gf should be kicked to the kerb.

    Vinnie
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes people need permission from outsiders to act. It might be an easy decision for you, but other people have to contend with personal history, feelings for the person, etc. I prefer to tell people "Sometimes one has to act in spite of one's feelings [such as love for the offender] and *not* because of them."

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    Orysha
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Run, my friend run fast, run far! This woman is a bigger red flag than Planet Mars itself. You're living in The Truman Show 24/7 but you know it. Dump this crazy garbage now and sue her for breaking privacy (many laws are about consent, and tell the platforms shes uses they might be considered her accomplices, they don't like legal stuff that much). I love the comment about Disney music.

    Eunice Probert
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He has deleted the post on reddit and his account. So either it was fake, or the GF found out and threw a fit. Whichever, his post has gone. Someone else there reckons it was created chapgpt.

    Annabelle
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NTA. I had a now former friend respond in deeply disturbing ways after I requested she never take my photo without permission. She knew enough about my past around the boundary for me to have not needed to ask in the first place. Initially, she acted respectful, then annoyed, then she did something to intentionally attempt to trigger trauma around said camera boundaries. I never confronted her about it, because it took a while for me to admit to myself that she did what she did to "get back" at me for requesting - twice - this boundary around privacy. I haven't gotten around to processing it in therapy yet, but, to me, these people are next level abusive. I hope OP falls out of love, because she's showing him she was never the woman he fell in love with. What a trash human.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The issue here is disrespect and a lack of boundaries.

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The internet really does screw people up. Needing constant attention and validation at the cost of friendships and relationships. My friend is a food blogger so anytime we have a meal, she would take ages perfecting shots of our food, to the point where I started having to eat cold food. We have an agreement now where she has exactly two minutes to take photos of my food, then I eat. She can d**k around with hers as long as she likes.

    Mad McQueen
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girlfriend. Your place. She took it over. Posted private moments and subjects without you knowing. Camera ambushing. Tell her to go. Sorry she's too wrapped in fake fame to see what she's ruining. At least your apt will be yours again. And just put comments in the videos or report them for privacy violations. They will be taken down an that's on her for exploitation.

    Mr. Jones
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If she's making money at it, good. But most are not. She could very easily rent a studio to film her content. Or maybe they could get a bigger apartment and they can choose one room as her studio. But this is her thing, and their private conversations are not her content.

    Fox with a Dragon Tattoo
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Influencer" is code for scumbag cancer of a person. Treat her like any othet filthy disease and remove it. Id have that talk but met with that left of toxic gaslighting. Its done. Period. And after posting PERSONAL information without concent.. and that reaction. Id get her channels taken down.

    Eduarda Vaz-Mourao
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that influencers only exist because there’s idioters who follow them…

    A girl
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband doesn't even like being photographed. I certainly wouldn't disrespect that.

    Ephemera Image
    Community Member
    1 week ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I love her so much" - dude, she doesn't love you. You're merely a prop in her life. Influencers, Gah!

    rqg4nndwsj
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Influencer is not a career. It's a plea for attention and likes.

    Jena Withag
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Influencers are a plague!! Play Disney songs or the Eagles whenever she tries filming around you, all her content will have the audio censored or the entire video even removed and possibly even her account banned.

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The words 'career' and 'influencer' do NOT belong in the same sentence.

    Renee Fiola-Homen
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " influencer" isn't even a real job! Run dude run! It's only going to get worse.

    Suzie
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell her to take her camera and go. If she had anything remotely interesting to say, she wouldn't need to record you.

    Juanita Sullivan
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This influencer thing is like a d**g to those who get into it. I personally would tell her to leave or better yet you leave so you know there are no hidden cameras around. I know you love her, but this is just going to get worse. Give it time and you will heal.

    Lee Gilliland
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe he didn't get her arrested, there are such things as privacy laws.

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP needs to stop posting headlines that make the OP sound like they’re obviously in the wrong when their actual post makes it crystal clear that they’re right. Yes, I get it, it’s clickbait. It’s also USDA Prime BS. Enough already.

    CBolt
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are "influencers" actually doing other than invading people's privacy, posting the videos they've made, & providing their "artistic content" to voyeurs? This GF has no respect for OP. He should not even have to tell her what his boundaries are. If she truly loved him she would not be taking advantage of him in this way. His apartment has become her studio & he's just a character - or maybe she considers him a prop - in these "masterpieces." Her "career"? Is this little hobby bringing in any $? Does she have a job & contribute to their expenses? Rather than suggesting she might consider moving out, OP should tell her to get out, rent an apartment which can also serve as her "film studio," maybe hire a couple starving actors. And as for their personal relationship, if she's still interested in OP, even tho his apartment won't be her free studio set any longer, nor will he be her free content, they can share their relationship at his apartment, but NO cameras allowed (then he should start looking throughout his apartment for hidden cameras). OP says he loves her - why? She's nothing but a selfish user.

    Robin Roper
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh heck no. She is violating his privacy and expressed wishes.

    Simba
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I saw the clickbait title, I immediately know it's about "influenzas" (I refuse to acknowledge the other moniker). Vapid useless attention hogging breed of "humans"

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd report every episode with me in it to the platform she's posting it on. It's in violation of privacy laws since nothing was signed to give consent. They'll have to remove them all. Then where is her "career" if she just lost all of her content?

    Elio
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on where they live, the girlfriend may be breaking the law by filming the personal conversation he had with her. My state is one-party consent, but not all are. But illegal or not, it's a huge violation of trust. I would not want to live in the Truman show.

    سارا ناز
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sadly loving someone super hard doesn't make a relationship successful. Nothings going to be perfect but ideally as possible, two people should be equally yoked as much as possible, and at a bare minimum there needs to be mutual respect. Her career aspirations are her own & she shouldn't have to forsake that, but he shouldn't have to forsake his privacy and expectation of a home to relax & enjoy life in, together. She can easily rent space to do her filming or do it while he's out, and when they're together, set it aside. If she can't do that, it's just not a healthy relationship and he should move on as hard as that is. he keeps talking about how hard that is because everything else is so great, but how is her not listening to his basic needs for privacy & respect 'a good healthy relationship"? end it now before you have more time invested or children.

    moggie63
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sung loudly and badly. Walk around the place nude. Wave your c**k at the camera.

    StretcherBearer
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She got addicted to the attention. Like I truly see the behaviors of social media and cannot help but draw parallels to the behaviors aspect of addiction.

    ThisIsMe
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can there be an established "private" space. Like a designated "man cave" where she can never film or record, and OP can have a safe space? Another comment about boundaries...there is a fine line between having stated boundaries that you stand up for, and weaponizing boundaries to try and get the other person to do what you want them to do. OP can state his boundaries and insist GF respect them or move out. Then GF gets to decide for herself what is important to her.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a home before everything became a "studio". If the guy decided to take up welding would it be right to setup and begin welding anywhere in the home? Hell no it wouldn't. The exact same thing goes for the "influencer" gf. She took on something, a hobby if you will, after they began living together. The home is sacrosanct, end of discussion. If she needs to persue that type of career, ie a life on camera, prepare a room for that stuff and that is where it stays. There is no universe in which a person cannot expect privacy in their home, particularly when it was a home before the gf began this "career". There's an aprocryphal story about Brando appearing in a film nude from the waist down so the camera would only be focused on him from the shoulders up. Perhaps this guy could take a page from that book and strip naked every time he comes home so she CAN'T post him, lol. And do it with Disney tunes playing in the background!

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    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're reaching Main Character levels that shouldn't even be possible.

    Jules
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Influencers" shouldn't even be a thing and should just f**k off and get a real job

    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not trying to be an a** or anything, but is it just me or has "trying to control me" become a new scapegoat phrase in recent years?

    Jennifer Clayton
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personal boundaries being talked about openly is still kind of new. Real people talking about real feelings is messy in reality. I just figure everyone is at a different place on a different journey than mine. You never really get to a place where you've figured it all out. I'm 48 years old and am learning a lot from younger generations about standing up for yourself. It often is communicated via disjointed extremes, but I think these are new lessons for a lot of us where we read these kind of meme statements and look over our lives like I kinda wish I'd known that a long time ago. Like now I can see OP just has really low self esteem, so he's not questioning his love for someone who is using him. I didn't see that in myself when I was married, but I have more words to describe it now and have done a lot of work on myself since. So it's common to say "you're trying to control me," but even being able to articulate that doesn't always come naturally.

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    Agat
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since when is this s**t a job and a "career"? People are crazy, seriously.

    Maria
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He should play disney songs everytime time he has a conversation with her. Then the video would be useless

    Bernd Herbert
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Already after the third sentence "she started building a career as an influencer" I knew who the ässhole was.

    Nina
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed so hard at the speaker with Disney music comment, that is genius! It probably won't help the relationship, but giving the girlfriend's reaction it seems that ship has sailed anyway.

    AMaureen Dance
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the comment that pointed out that he likely loves who she was, and can't see who she's become. Or maybe the s*x is still good, What do I know?

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    Alexandra
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The home is supposed to be the ultimate safe space and now it's not. Boot the gf out, let her find 'content' elsewhere or have her pay you for filming you. Also, what she does is neither a job nor a career: it's utter BS and just self-gratification.

    William Teach
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not going to get better, dude. Once people fall into this "I'm an influencer!" trap, they do not seem to come out of it.

    Tams21
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone needs time and space to relax after work and knowing you could be filmed and put on the internet at any moment would put pretty much anyone on edge. The fact the gf didn't realise this in the first place would worry me but her reaction, trying to portray herself as the victim is a huge red flag. I wouldn't want to be in a relationship with anyone like that.

    Rachel Hendricks
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely NTA, and she may be committing crimes because she is filming without his consent, and posting online. I feel bad the OP has rose tinted spectacles when it comes to this relationship, so many red flags, he deserves someone who respects him, and his needs, he's gone above and beyond for her BS, I'd have broken it off if my SO had done anything similar.

    Rattical Red
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't agree with the opinion that content creation can't be a job. In fact, when done properly, it is a lot of work and requires knowledge and skill. That's what many people (including wannabe influencers) don't understand. Be that as it may, it's funny how it's always the selfish ones that accuse others of being selfish. "You don't support me and my career", well, girl, you're not doing a whole lot of supporting either, are you?

    Vinnie
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her refusal to compromise is a big problem. He would be willing to have her rent a place for her work. My husband uses "Mrs. Library Boy" the rare times he mentions me in his blog (I didn't want my real name used). That's respect. I'm proud of him, as his blog is well-respected in his profession.

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    Cee Cee
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprised the OP feels the need to ask complete strangers about this. Pathetic. Of course gf should be kicked to the kerb.

    Vinnie
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes people need permission from outsiders to act. It might be an easy decision for you, but other people have to contend with personal history, feelings for the person, etc. I prefer to tell people "Sometimes one has to act in spite of one's feelings [such as love for the offender] and *not* because of them."

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    Orysha
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Run, my friend run fast, run far! This woman is a bigger red flag than Planet Mars itself. You're living in The Truman Show 24/7 but you know it. Dump this crazy garbage now and sue her for breaking privacy (many laws are about consent, and tell the platforms shes uses they might be considered her accomplices, they don't like legal stuff that much). I love the comment about Disney music.

    Eunice Probert
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    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He has deleted the post on reddit and his account. So either it was fake, or the GF found out and threw a fit. Whichever, his post has gone. Someone else there reckons it was created chapgpt.

    Annabelle
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NTA. I had a now former friend respond in deeply disturbing ways after I requested she never take my photo without permission. She knew enough about my past around the boundary for me to have not needed to ask in the first place. Initially, she acted respectful, then annoyed, then she did something to intentionally attempt to trigger trauma around said camera boundaries. I never confronted her about it, because it took a while for me to admit to myself that she did what she did to "get back" at me for requesting - twice - this boundary around privacy. I haven't gotten around to processing it in therapy yet, but, to me, these people are next level abusive. I hope OP falls out of love, because she's showing him she was never the woman he fell in love with. What a trash human.

    Mimi M
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The issue here is disrespect and a lack of boundaries.

    KatSaidWhat
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The internet really does screw people up. Needing constant attention and validation at the cost of friendships and relationships. My friend is a food blogger so anytime we have a meal, she would take ages perfecting shots of our food, to the point where I started having to eat cold food. We have an agreement now where she has exactly two minutes to take photos of my food, then I eat. She can d**k around with hers as long as she likes.

    Mad McQueen
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girlfriend. Your place. She took it over. Posted private moments and subjects without you knowing. Camera ambushing. Tell her to go. Sorry she's too wrapped in fake fame to see what she's ruining. At least your apt will be yours again. And just put comments in the videos or report them for privacy violations. They will be taken down an that's on her for exploitation.

    Mr. Jones
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If she's making money at it, good. But most are not. She could very easily rent a studio to film her content. Or maybe they could get a bigger apartment and they can choose one room as her studio. But this is her thing, and their private conversations are not her content.

    Fox with a Dragon Tattoo
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Influencer" is code for scumbag cancer of a person. Treat her like any othet filthy disease and remove it. Id have that talk but met with that left of toxic gaslighting. Its done. Period. And after posting PERSONAL information without concent.. and that reaction. Id get her channels taken down.

    Eduarda Vaz-Mourao
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that influencers only exist because there’s idioters who follow them…

    A girl
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband doesn't even like being photographed. I certainly wouldn't disrespect that.

    Ephemera Image
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    1 week ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I love her so much" - dude, she doesn't love you. You're merely a prop in her life. Influencers, Gah!

    rqg4nndwsj
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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Influencer is not a career. It's a plea for attention and likes.

    Jena Withag
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    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Influencers are a plague!! Play Disney songs or the Eagles whenever she tries filming around you, all her content will have the audio censored or the entire video even removed and possibly even her account banned.

    Stannous Flouride
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The words 'career' and 'influencer' do NOT belong in the same sentence.

    Renee Fiola-Homen
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " influencer" isn't even a real job! Run dude run! It's only going to get worse.

    Suzie
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell her to take her camera and go. If she had anything remotely interesting to say, she wouldn't need to record you.

    Juanita Sullivan
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This influencer thing is like a d**g to those who get into it. I personally would tell her to leave or better yet you leave so you know there are no hidden cameras around. I know you love her, but this is just going to get worse. Give it time and you will heal.

    Lee Gilliland
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe he didn't get her arrested, there are such things as privacy laws.

    Toothless Feline
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP needs to stop posting headlines that make the OP sound like they’re obviously in the wrong when their actual post makes it crystal clear that they’re right. Yes, I get it, it’s clickbait. It’s also USDA Prime BS. Enough already.

    CBolt
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    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are "influencers" actually doing other than invading people's privacy, posting the videos they've made, & providing their "artistic content" to voyeurs? This GF has no respect for OP. He should not even have to tell her what his boundaries are. If she truly loved him she would not be taking advantage of him in this way. His apartment has become her studio & he's just a character - or maybe she considers him a prop - in these "masterpieces." Her "career"? Is this little hobby bringing in any $? Does she have a job & contribute to their expenses? Rather than suggesting she might consider moving out, OP should tell her to get out, rent an apartment which can also serve as her "film studio," maybe hire a couple starving actors. And as for their personal relationship, if she's still interested in OP, even tho his apartment won't be her free studio set any longer, nor will he be her free content, they can share their relationship at his apartment, but NO cameras allowed (then he should start looking throughout his apartment for hidden cameras). OP says he loves her - why? She's nothing but a selfish user.

    Robin Roper
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh heck no. She is violating his privacy and expressed wishes.

    Simba
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I saw the clickbait title, I immediately know it's about "influenzas" (I refuse to acknowledge the other moniker). Vapid useless attention hogging breed of "humans"

    tori Ohno
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd report every episode with me in it to the platform she's posting it on. It's in violation of privacy laws since nothing was signed to give consent. They'll have to remove them all. Then where is her "career" if she just lost all of her content?

    Elio
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on where they live, the girlfriend may be breaking the law by filming the personal conversation he had with her. My state is one-party consent, but not all are. But illegal or not, it's a huge violation of trust. I would not want to live in the Truman show.

    سارا ناز
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sadly loving someone super hard doesn't make a relationship successful. Nothings going to be perfect but ideally as possible, two people should be equally yoked as much as possible, and at a bare minimum there needs to be mutual respect. Her career aspirations are her own & she shouldn't have to forsake that, but he shouldn't have to forsake his privacy and expectation of a home to relax & enjoy life in, together. She can easily rent space to do her filming or do it while he's out, and when they're together, set it aside. If she can't do that, it's just not a healthy relationship and he should move on as hard as that is. he keeps talking about how hard that is because everything else is so great, but how is her not listening to his basic needs for privacy & respect 'a good healthy relationship"? end it now before you have more time invested or children.

    moggie63
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sung loudly and badly. Walk around the place nude. Wave your c**k at the camera.

    StretcherBearer
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    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She got addicted to the attention. Like I truly see the behaviors of social media and cannot help but draw parallels to the behaviors aspect of addiction.

    ThisIsMe
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can there be an established "private" space. Like a designated "man cave" where she can never film or record, and OP can have a safe space? Another comment about boundaries...there is a fine line between having stated boundaries that you stand up for, and weaponizing boundaries to try and get the other person to do what you want them to do. OP can state his boundaries and insist GF respect them or move out. Then GF gets to decide for herself what is important to her.

    Mike F
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a home before everything became a "studio". If the guy decided to take up welding would it be right to setup and begin welding anywhere in the home? Hell no it wouldn't. The exact same thing goes for the "influencer" gf. She took on something, a hobby if you will, after they began living together. The home is sacrosanct, end of discussion. If she needs to persue that type of career, ie a life on camera, prepare a room for that stuff and that is where it stays. There is no universe in which a person cannot expect privacy in their home, particularly when it was a home before the gf began this "career". There's an aprocryphal story about Brando appearing in a film nude from the waist down so the camera would only be focused on him from the shoulders up. Perhaps this guy could take a page from that book and strip naked every time he comes home so she CAN'T post him, lol. And do it with Disney tunes playing in the background!

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    Dirk Daring
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're reaching Main Character levels that shouldn't even be possible.

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