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I've really fucked up - contacted ex anonymously and he figured out it was me

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WakeMeWhenThisIsDone · 07/10/2016 12:22

Name changed for this. As everything put together would most definitely out me.

I just feel awful. I sent a jokey e-mail to him from an anonymous account and he somehow figured out it was me. I now want to crawl into a dark cave and stay there forever.

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Arfarfanarf · 07/10/2016 12:23

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pocketsaviour · 07/10/2016 12:24

Why would you send him a "jokey" email, even anonymously?

Are you able to cut contact completely or do you have DC together?

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ReallyShouldKnowBetterAtMyAge · 07/10/2016 12:25

Guessing isn't the same as knowing.

How do you know he has guessed it is you?

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LineyReborn · 07/10/2016 12:25

What joke did you send? Why?

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Ilovetorrentialrain · 07/10/2016 12:26

Oh no! What did you want to achieve from sending it? How inappropriate was the content? Was it to other people too? You could say it wasn't meant for him!

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Ilovetorrentialrain · 07/10/2016 12:26

Sorry x post with just about everyone!

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mrschatty · 07/10/2016 12:27

Did you admit to it. I'd just deny deny deny

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YvaineStormhold · 07/10/2016 12:28

Deny everything, even in the face of incontrovertible evidence.

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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 07/10/2016 12:29

Jokey?

As in a joke, or something that may seem a bit stalkery or harassing?

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Myusernameismyusername · 07/10/2016 12:30

I'm going to be patronising and use the words 'learning curve' here.

Have a strong word with yourself about the entire point of this act

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GameOldBirdz · 07/10/2016 12:30

How does he know it's you?

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SheldonsSpot · 07/10/2016 12:31

Forget about your embarrassment and spend some time working out why you did such a weird creepy thing and then dealing with that so you don't do it again.

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VioletBam · 07/10/2016 12:31

It's done. Gone. In the past. Move on and forget it. If you can't then I suspect there are more issues at play than your embarrassment here never mind your motivation in the first place.

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Meeep · 07/10/2016 12:33

What on earth did you send him? That was kind of weird to do. What was it for?
Is it a recent ex?

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CalmItKermitt · 07/10/2016 12:34

Deny it til you're blue in the face.

Move on.

Don't do it again.

💐

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FeckinCrutches · 07/10/2016 12:36

Have you admitted it was you? If not he can't know for certain! I'm cringing on your behalf Grin

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KondosSecretJunkRoom · 07/10/2016 12:38

What kind of jokey email, like 'a man walked into a bar...' joke or a gif of Kathy Bates chopping off Paul Sheldon's legs?

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GameOldBirdz · 07/10/2016 12:43

Grin Kondos

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Dontyouopenthattrapdoor · 07/10/2016 12:44

Laughing at Kondos :D

DENY EVERYTHING OP.

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BitOutOfPractice · 07/10/2016 12:50

Oof! Can you style it out and say you meant to send it to another Roger or John or whatever. Or was it not that kind of joke?

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PacificDogwod · 07/10/2016 12:52

What possessed you?!

Deny, deny, deny.
And learn from the experience.

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QueenofallIsee · 07/10/2016 12:53

DENY DENY DENY. You don't know what he is on about blah blah blah...

Why did you feel you had to send it anonymously? We are not talking restraining order or anything are we?

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AmyInTheBoonies · 07/10/2016 12:56

I did something like that once. It was my passive aggressive way of getting back at him I suppose, it actually stressed me out ten times more than it stressed him out so it back fired anyway.

If you still can deny I would though! I denied it btw, we both knew it was me but better not to just admit it out right!

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QueenLizIII · 07/10/2016 13:13

Who cares. Just leave it.

Just ignore him or send him a ? message.

I know these things make you crazy Flowers

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TheNaze73 · 07/10/2016 13:27

Why??? Hmm

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