u/AfterAd1863

I’m [22M] and my girlfriend is [22F]. We’ve been together for 2 years and have been living together for a month now. I told her that I would like to go alone to my hometown for a while, spend time with my family, my friends, and also have some time for myself.

Before this, we have traveled together to my hometown many times, and we have also gone together to her hometown many times. But now, when I told her about my plan to go alone, she got very upset. She said, “How is that possible? We should go everywhere together. My family sees us as one person etc.” She thinks this is unacceptable and disrespectful to her.

I told her that she should respect my choice to spend some time alone and respect my privacy and personal space. I understand that her position is understandable too, but what is actually the healthy or right way to look at this situation? I tried speaking to her and she doesn’t like my idea.

Hello,

Yesterday I woke up with several bites on my torso, one on the front of my leg, and one on the back. The bites are not very itchy, but I suspect they might be bed bug bites, as I had an encounter with them several years ago.

I immediately washed my bed sheets at 60°C, put them out on the balcony, and went to buy new ones.

Before going to bed and again this morning, I checked the bed frame but didn’t see anything. The sheets looked clean as well. The mattress is quite old, so that might be a potential issue.

My question is: should I wait for more signs before calling pest control specialists? I understand it’s better not to wait too long, but at the moment I can’t find any clear evidence of bed bugs apart from the bites.