"After a recent gathering for my granddaughter's graduation, I am feeling depressed and upset. Unflattering pictures of me were taken during the event and later posted on social media. I wasn't asked, and I think it was done maliciously by the grandmother on the other side. She posted no candid pictures of herself, only ones that were planned and staged. I don't feel I can ask that they be taken down without causing a rift."
"Your granddaughter's graduation was all about her and her accomplishment. It wasn't a mirror, mirror on the wall contest of which grandmother is the fairer. Try to focus more closely on the spirit of the occasion and less on any unfortunate picture that was posted later. If you do, you may see the humor in this. You wrote that older people don't want terrible pictures splashed all over the internet."
Unflattering candid photos of an older grandmother were posted on social media after a granddaughter's graduation without permission, causing embarrassment and distress. The affected grandmother suspected another relative posted the images deliberately and felt unable to request removal for fear of creating a rift. A suggestion about privacy was posted but went unheeded, leaving unpleasant memories of an otherwise happy event. A response urged concentrating on the graduate's accomplishment, seeing humor in the situation, and letting go of resentment. A separate note describes a spouse discovering habitual online porn use, leading to feelings of inadequacy and shame.
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