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Why is BD partner obsessed with me

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Level3HotSauce · 29/11/2025 03:34

Just looking for some outside opinions because this whole situation feels a bit weird to me now.

I split with my ex 10 years ago, the relationship ended for a lot of reasons, including some very serious things he did that I’ve had to overcome with therapy. We co-parent very minimally — communication is pretty much only about our child and even that is infrequent. I have fully moved on with my life and haven’t had personal contact or conflict with him in years. He’s been with his current partner for 9 years, they’ve got kids together, and I even make sure my child buys Christmas and birthday presents for their kids.

The problem is his partner keeps posting indirect stuff about me on social media. I don’t follow her but people send it to me, and it’s always things about “bitter babymammas,” “bad bio mums,” “women who lie about being abused,” or random digs that are very obviously aimed at me. We haven’t had any arguments, I don’t post anything about her or him, and I genuinely just get on with my life. I posted one thing years ago about surviving a toxic abusive relationship but didnt name anyone, it was a self empowering post rather than to name and shame - so that's the only thing i can think of that she's potentially seen?

It’s been going on for years but recently its got more intense and direct. I don’t know if she’s insecure, if my ex has told her some weird version of events, or if she’s just decided I’m her enemy for no reason.

Is this normal behaviour? Should I be concerned or just keep ignoring it?

OP posts:
MayaPinion · 29/11/2025 05:22

She’s only going by what he’s told her about you. If he’s abusive he’s probably feeding her lies either about how much better you are than she is, or about how hard done by he was by you. Remember she is likely in the same kind of awful relationship you were in, and she’s likely in denial. Let her get on with it. There’s nothing like a bitchy passive-aggressive post to show you who’s unhappy.

arcticpandas · 29/11/2025 05:17
  1. Do not look at her social media.
  2. Be firm with your entourage ; they are not to send you any of her posts or talk about her with you. If any transgression- get angry with them. It's shitstirring and aimed to hurt you.
  3. Don't write any posts that are aimed indirectly at your ex. Talk with friends irl- It's better.
PollyBell · 29/11/2025 05:07

Just ignore it and get on with your life

SorryNotSorry00 · 29/11/2025 04:35

I agree with the above posts, Forest Fires has explained what’s probably happening very well. I would probably dismiss it next time someone lets you know about this woman’s indirects, and maybe even make a post of your own about feeling free of others judgement or being at peace with yourself.

Even if she somehow saw your post from years ago about surviving a toxic relationship, it was nothing to do with her and I would take it that both of them are clearly miserable. If you do ever have contact with her, kill her with kindness. It will bother him more than anything as it will make him look ridiculous, and it won’t make anything worse or more unpleasant for your child who has to spend time there.

All in all I would blame him more than her. She doesn’t know you and is most likely going off of lies or manipulation tactics that he’s using. The best revenge is to be happy and glad you’re rid of him.

Forestfire12345 · 29/11/2025 04:10

This narrative will have been fed to her by your ex, or constructed from the information he has given her. It's probably also the narrative she uses to strengthen her own denial of the abuse that's probably happening to her. at the hands of her partner. A deflection of reality.
Very odd that she's ramping it up after a decade , unless it's directly related to her own experiences?
It's unlikely you'll get change from her. I'd ignore what you can't control here. I try to remind myself that other people's opinions of me are none of my business.( I try 🫣)

Pearlmaster500 · 29/11/2025 04:08

She sounds nuts and jealous tbh. I can only imagine if you are consuming her brain like this that you must be on her mind? Jealous maybe? You’ve got kids with him and she doesn’t? I don’t know some women are flipping mental honestly. She’s probably obsessed with your BD and can’t cope that he’s got ties like this to another woman 😩

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