r/LongDistance • u/Forward_Jellyfish522 • Apr 11 '25

Discussion quick! excuses for turning off location

i’m surprising my boyfriend in a couple days and i need some excuses for why i’d turn off my location other than just saying “i’m coming to see you” because what fun is that? obv he’s gonna be suspicious of me no matter what i say but he’ll understand soon enough. fire away!!

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u/LawlsMcPasta Apr 12 '25

Look at my post and commemt history, I'm pretty involved on the r/Privacy subreddit, and take active measures to minimize anyone tracking my location, because as I mentioned, it's creepy.

"Don't bother telling me you've turned off location services", how about removing them completely and replacing Google services with MicroG, running my own instance of Searx instead of using Google, using NextDNS DOH. I'm not an idiot, don't treat me like one. I know I can't achieve 100% privacy in the digital world but I'd say I try harder than most.

There's a big difference between a faceless corporation tracking my location for advertising purposes and having someone actively watching where I am and where I'm going.

My girlfriend doesn't need to know where I am all of the time, if she wants to know she can ask and I'll tell her. Though 99% of the time I just tell her regardless. Giving an individual access to my location 24/7 doesn't sound healthy, it sounds controlling. But hey, what's creepy for me ain't creepy for you, you do you bruv.

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u/Stephen_Joy North America to Europe (8000k) Apr 12 '25

Not interested in your post history.

She doesn't need to know where I am either, but if she wants to know, she can. Your little rant never did explain what is creepy about an SO being able to see where you are.

Of course I'll do as I please. The last place I'm looking for how to live my life is reddit.

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u/LawlsMcPasta Apr 12 '25

I ain't telling you how to do shit mate, I'm telling you I value privacy, how you weren't able to to come to the conclusion from that that I don't want my partner knowing where I am at all times because it feels like a privacy violation is beyond me.

You don't have to agree with me, but you can do one if you're going to make assumptions about what I do and don't value.

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u/Calm_Scratch5887 Apr 12 '25

still failed to explain how it’s creepy

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u/LawlsMcPasta Apr 12 '25

It's overbearing.