27-year-old refuses her boyfriend’s mom’s demand for 24/7 location share, calling it invasive: ‘I told her no thanks, I’m not comfortable with that’

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• My boyfriend’s mom wants my location 24/7 and says “good partners dont hide”

  

• We already live in a close-to-zero-privacy era. Every time we clicked Agree to terms and services, we gave some of that away. But if you ask me, that doesn’t mean we should give the remaining scraps of that away. From data sharing with companies, to text read receipts, to Last Seen badges. Every little thing we can opt out of should be taken. Not for some tinfoil hat reason. Just because I feel like it gives just a tiny bit of peace and quiet. And it doesn’t matter if it's a multinational corporation or, like in the story below, your mother-in-law.

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• The girlfriend isn’t overreacting for wanting to keep her location private. Privacy isn’t about hiding anything shady; it’s about setting healthy boundaries. If she shares her location, she’s not just agreeing to be tracked; she’s agreeing to be questioned about her whereabouts. And if her boyfriend is already being texted for every little thing, it’s fair to ask him to talk to his mom about respecting boundaries.

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• Relationships thrive on trust, not constant monitoring. It’s fair to say no and expect your partner to support you in setting limits. Sometimes, keeping the peace means standing your ground and asking for mutual respect.

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