Boyfriend upset about guy sending me social media content

[Anjali]

My boyfriend is a bit upset that this guy who had a crush on me still sends me reels

So there was this guy I had a thing for back in October 2024, but then I found out he had a girlfriend, so I just dropped the whole idea. Even though he used to flirt with me, I made it clear I wasn't interested, but we would still text each other as friends, nothing more. I never started the conversation, though.

I've been seeing someone else now, and we're really open with each other. He was going through my Pinterest account the other day and saw that I only follow one person, which is this guy, and that got him thinking.

Recently, we went out and I posted a snap about it, but I didn't send it to this guy. To be honest, I've stopped sending him snaps because I sometimes post pictures of myself and I don't want to do that anymore. But my boyfriend thought I was still in touch with him.

This guy sent me a reel a couple of days ago, and I just replied with 'ahehe' because I didn't think it was a big deal, we're just friends. It didn't seem wrong to me because I never thought of him in a romantic way. But I guess it bothered my boyfriend, and now that I think about it from his perspective, it does seem wrong. He confronted me about it, and I didn't know what to say, my mind just went blank. I've always been the insecure one in our relationship, and I love my boyfriend, I would never cheat on him.

I didn't talk to him much after that because I wasn't sure what to say, and I also removed this guy from my social media. What should I do now?

[Ujjwal]

Honestly, this is kind of your fault, once you're in a relationship, you should stop talking to people who had a crush on you or who you had a crush on in the past. Your boyfriend's reaction is understandable, and you should apologize to him and tell him you didn't think of it that way, and you'll be more careful in the future

[Amit]

If you're in a relationship, it's only fair to your partner that you don't stay in touch with someone you've liked or someone who's liked you, even if you don't feel that way about them anymore, it's just basic respect for your partner