We had been dating for almost two years and had dozens of pictures together on Instagram. After a stupid argument about me cancelling a movie plan, she suddenly archived every photo of us.
I noticed within minutes and panicked. I called repeatedly, sent long WhatsApp messages, and even asked her best friend what was happening. She said she only removed the photos because she was angry and wanted space, but for me it felt like she had publicly erased the relationship.
We eventually patched up, but I told her I couldn't handle social media being used as a weapon after every fight. She agreed. Since then, we keep more of our relationship private. It has actually made us calmer because every disagreement no longer becomes an online announcement.