Not at all. My parents live abroad, visit every 5 years, and think our house is really well decorated, so they take pictures to show the rest of the relatives who never visit.

It's not a security issue unless someone posts it online - which my parents would never do.

Anonymous wrote:One of my kids' projects in school was to take pictures of all the rooms in the house and create a powerpoint presentation of them, translated into French (for French class) and present it. NOW that was weird. I didn't appreciate that AT ALL. I also didn't know about it until after he did it, and the teacher commented to me about the size of our house...tacky, tacky, tacky.

Sounds like French class has a little Bling Ring side hustle.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think that it's the fact that they took pictures of my personal space when I wasn't around and that they plan to show this personal space to others in a bragging manner that bugs me.

Like many things they do, however, I know it's a difference in boundaries and what we consider private/shareable - there's no bad intention.

I am a private person and I find it... uncouth (and yes I will get slammed I am sure for that word)... to brag about us using what I consider to be personal information/data/etc.... I don't really like the idea of people I don't know having access (even if it's just photographic) to my space esp when it's to evaluate me- even if it's a positive evaluation.

This would be my reaction exactly.

+10000

This is the FIRST word that came to my mind, PP! Grown adults should certainly know better. You know they are doing it to be judgy - it is so obvious.

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Anonymous wrote:Your MIL is WAY out of line, OP - and should be old enough to know basic manners. Shame on her!

Imagine that there are cultural differences between you in rural wherever you live and other people. Open you mind, and your heart.

We are the same culture. We bought our own house. MIL is rude, entitled, insistent and petulant - much like a child. If MIL thinks something bothers me, she does it all the more. So no, I would never tell her to stop her rude behavior, because at this point, I can certainly take it, and it is rather amusing that MIL makes such an ass of herself.

If your MIL is not so rude and spiteful, be grateful.

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Anonymous wrote:They're excited/proud. They care.



It may be weird, dumb, etc.

Yes, this is it. "This is where our son and his lunatic wife live."

Anonymous wrote:They're excited/proud. They care.



It may be weird, dumb, etc.

Yes, this is it. "This is where our son and his lunatic wife live."

Anonymous wrote:My family is from a culture that would do this. They are proud of their child (and families accomplishments).

Also, in many countries big, monster houses like we have in the suburbs are just insane. She wanted evidence because people would not believe that one family would like in a house like that.

Ditto. I would not take offence to it. I didn't grow up on thin air. My parents worked hard to get me to where I am today. My achievements are my parents achievement. They have every right to feel pride.
Yes I am from a different culture