Several months ago, this 29-year-old woman began dating a 35-year-old man, and he's actually quite a great guy. He's sweet and treats her wonderfully. They laugh a lot and enjoy spending time together. But lately, she's been noticing that he likes to show her off in weird ways, and it happens whenever they go out in public. Not only that, but his agenda is beginning to leak into their time spent behind closed doors. This all began on date one when he pushed her to meet his entire family. While they were still in the middle of the date itself, he mentioned his aunt, parents, and grandparents were excited to meet her when they were done. "I told him I wasn’t comfortable with it for the first date and that I was overwhelmed with the idea," she explained. He responded that he didn't realize his family was going to be there, so she went along with it, said hello to his family, and called it a night. While she was still on the way back to her house, he sent her a text saying his whole family found her impressive. She thought that was strange, and she contemplated not going out on a second date with him, but she rationalized what he did and reminded herself he didn't do any harm in expecting her to meet his loved ones. "It may be a little weird so quickly, but after all, it’s good he wants to show me off," she said. "My past relationships, including one that lasted 8 years, were always "private" and I was never shown off like that." That was hardly the only weird incident. One evening, they went out to a bar with a fun band, and they were dancing together. [caption id="attachment_329570" align="alignnone" width="596"] Michal - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual people[/caption] Sign up for Chip Chick's newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox. While they were dancing, he kept shouting to everyone around them, sort of introducing her and saying her name. He was screaming so loudly all the people in the bar could clearly hear him over the sound of the band. People couldn't help but stare and throw them odd glances. She told him to cut it out, but he didn't listen. "We went on another date where he took a picture of us together, and then I saw him send it off to about 20 people!" she exclaimed. "I was shocked. I understand maybe a friend or two, but he checked off so many names." That brings us to the incident that really upset her: they slept together and then were cuddling in bed without clothes on. Suddenly, he pulled out his phone and snapped a photo of the two of them sharing a very private moment. She was so shocked she asked him if he had taken a photo of them, and he admitted that he had. She then wanted to see it, and she thought it was an adorable photo, so she asked him to send her a copy. He did send it to her but then forwarded it out to all of his friends. She told him not to share it with other people, but it was too late. He grinned as he hit the send button. "He just blasts [it] off to a bunch of people I’ve never met after I distinctly told him not to," she added. "I’m just feeling like he is showing me off in the wrong way." "He is showing me off because he wants to show his friends that he’s with a girl...not that he’s proud to be with me. I’m getting the impression that this is his first dating experience." "Am I wrong to think this way, or is this also screaming weird to you?" You can read the original post on Reddit here.
