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I've had a message from an ex colleague of late DH

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DetailMouse · 11/03/2022 10:07

DH died last summer.

Out of the blue I've had a message from someone he worked with 20 years ago, on FB. It's quite gushy about how wonderful he was, but he was (on the whole Grin) and no one ever says horrible things about someone once they've died.

Anyway, she says she just one day felt the need to look him up on FB and was shocked to see he'd died. She told me a nickname he was apparently always known by (which I'd never heard) and said she only actually worked with him for 3 months but will never forget him.

Now, while DH was at that company he had a serious (early, in his 30s) midlife crisis and was reassessing whether he wanted to be married. It passed quite quickly, he apologised and said he didn't know what had got into him, then spent the next 20 years being a model husband and father, but I always wondered if there was "someone". I don't think he actually had an affair, but I do think there was probably someone on his mind.

Her message is all about him and what she thought of him, she doesn't even ask after me or DC.

I'm not going to reply, I don't think. Or should I just say thank you? I'm not sure what for though, she hasn't wished us well!

OP posts:
shiningstar2 · 12/03/2022 10:11

I think delete and ignore gives the messenger too much importance. She may just wish to offer condolences. On the other hand she may be wanting to fig up memories about some fantasy she has about once thinking she was important to your DH. If that is the case she is being unkind to contact you. I wouldn't ignore and I wouldn't give her any information about your dh's life. I think my response would be . . Thank you, that is so kind. After that I wouldn't respond again. Sorry for your loss op. 💐

spotcheck · 12/03/2022 10:15

OP- sorry for your loss.

Not everyone is a genius at manipulating, with underhanded intentions.

Perhaps the sender of the message did send an awkward message which wasn't perfectly worded. It doesn't mean she isn't genuine.

Agree with pp who suggested a short reply

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