25-year-old boyfriend asks girlfriend to post him on his Instagram for their 1-year anniversary, she refuses

Is that a reasonable request?

We would probably all be better off if we didn't attach our self-worth to social media. But that's much easier said than done. Like it or not, we live in a world where social media has so much influence on our personal lives. Even if you're not on it yourself, you feel the way it ricochets through culture. And it might even sneak in and disrupt your personal relationships. You've probably experienced this in one way or another. Maybe you're insecure about your partner's social media habits. Maybe it comes between you, even when you wish it didn't. That's what happened in this story, where a young couple was at a crossroads. A year is a pretty long milestone, if you ask me. Especially when you're young. You probably want to celebrate it when you reach it, in whatever way possible. But they hadn't crossed off some pretty essential things on the checklist. He hadn't met her friends or her parents. He wasn't even sure if anyone in her life knew that he existed. Not a great sign. But people have all sorts of weird stuff and qualifying circumstances that keep them from doing the things you might expect. Some people have baggage that may seem strange to you but normal to them. That's what was happening here, some thought. Others thought the boyfriend needed to stand up for himself and ask for more. Which is another thing that's easier said than done.

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Am I in the wrong for asking my gf to post me for our one year anniversary?

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They were left wondering where they could go and what they could do. The boyfriend didn't know if he was in the wrong for wanting to be posted on his girlfriend's Instagram, or if he was right to ask for what he wanted. It's always a good idea to speak our minds, but sometimes the truth gets all jumbled up in our brains. We need some outside perspective to make sure we're making the right decision. That's what the boyfriend tried to do here. Scroll on to read exactly what happened and see what commenters had to say.
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