My gf is studying abroad this semester and I really miss her. I've become decently close with some of her friends because they live with one of the few friends of mine that didn't study abroad this semester as well.

Some necessary background info: my gf and I are still together and going strong, but we are doing a sort of limited contact thing. This is for a couple reasons. Firstly, long distance is just the worst in general and also my gf has had issues with it in the past and it really did not work for her. The only other boyfriend she's had went abroad while she stayed behind (he was older) and it was just miserable. I believe about halfway through they cut contact because she felt detached from her life at school and he was being overbearing. Also, our relationship is decently new and attempting long distance for as long as we had been together would have put so much strain on it.

Essentially, we came to the conclusion that for the sake of our relationship and for the sake of our own mental health, it would be for the best to limit contact. Studying abroad where she is has been her dream for years and I would be devastated if I stood in the way of this once in the lifetime experience for her. Our only forms of contact are a shared spotify playlist where we exchange sweet songs every day and the occasional email or physical letter.

Now on to the situation...

One night, I was in my friend's room, who is my gf's friend, looking at a few of my gf's paintings that had just been put up when I noticed a picture of my gf on the wall. She was mid-laugh and caught in a moment of pure, genuine joy. I would have taken a picture of it right then, but I didn't have my phone on me.

Later that night when I was back home, I texted that friend and said "Can you do me a little favor and send a picture of that photo of (gf) laughing that's in your room? I've looked at the pictures I have of her so much and I want more!" Remember the fact that due to our situation, I have not gotten even one photo of her during this period, and I didn't have too many of her to begin with.

She replied and said "I don't think that I'm comfortable doing that I'm sorry." When I read that, I was shocked. I thought to myself, "really? Is what I am asking for really that big of a deal?"

However, in this next part I probably did cross a bit of a line...

Maybe a week later, we were all pregaming at this friend's apartment. I was quite drunk and I went to use the bathroom. When I walked down the hall, I noticed that this friend's door was open. I didn't even think twice. I just poked my head in, opened my phone, zoomed in on the photo, and it was mine. So yeah, I don't really feel bad about doing that but I suppose I did by definition do something morally wrong.

AITAH?