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Lessons on controlling relationships
Tracking is not owed: relationships lesson
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You are sitting in your dorm room getting ready to meet up with some friends for dinner. Your phone buzzes with a text from your partner demanding to know why your location is turned off.
Sharing your location with your partner at all times is a standard way to prove your trust and commitment in a relationship.
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You deserve time with your friends and full control over your own location information. Jealousy does not justify monitoring your movements or isolating you from others. If you worry that turning off your location or refusing to share it might provoke threats or anger, you do not have to handle this alone. You can make a safety plan and talk privately with a trusted person using a device your partner cannot access.
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Talk privately with a trusted friend or support person using a secure device to plan your next steps.
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“I'm worried about how they react when I do things without them.”
Sources: One Love