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Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:32

I was with my ex for a short period around 7-9 months. Found out he was seeing someone else at the same time. We argued and I was done.

Its been 3 months and this girls friends have been requesting me non stop on SM for the past week.

Part of me what’s to message to him to ask them to stop? Is that reasonable or should I continue to ignore?

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Motnight · 01/06/2022 18:33

Block them.

Iwanttenofthose · 01/06/2022 18:35

It's not unreasonable, however for your own sake I'd suggest not going down the rabbit hole of contact with him. Is it one person over and over (in which case block??) or multiple people? It's very odd behaviour either way so I'd stay well away and not engage at all.

Iwanttenofthose · 01/06/2022 18:35

I meant contacting him isn't unreasonable, not that their behaviour isn't unreasonable! Don't think I made that clear, sorry

Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:37

Iwanttenofthose · 01/06/2022 18:35

It's not unreasonable, however for your own sake I'd suggest not going down the rabbit hole of contact with him. Is it one person over and over (in which case block??) or multiple people? It's very odd behaviour either way so I'd stay well away and not engage at all.

Different accounts. All of which are these girls business pages which also adds to the weird behaviour.

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Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:38

Iwanttenofthose · 01/06/2022 18:35

I meant contacting him isn't unreasonable, not that their behaviour isn't unreasonable! Don't think I made that clear, sorry

I think it continues I’m going to have to.

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Isaidnoalready · 01/06/2022 18:38

Ignore and block but part of me would be tempted to message the biggest offender and tell them to stop harassing you its immature you have moved on and if he is cheating on her it isn't with you

Because I'm guessing he is cheating and they think it's with you

TabithaTittlemouse · 01/06/2022 18:39

Just block and ignore each time.

They will get bored.

Don’t contact him, that will give her ammunition.

TabithaTittlemouse · 01/06/2022 18:40

You can make it so that only certain people can send requests on Facebook. Friends of friends etc.

MintJulia · 01/06/2022 18:42

Might be worth a conversation if she is trying to warn you he has an infection, or to ask you whether he was ever violent etc.

You can always block her after you find out what she wants.

ChatterMonkey · 01/06/2022 18:44

Could it be that the other girl has only just found out about you? Maybe friends are trying to make contact to ask about timelines etc.

Advice would still be to ignore, they'll lose interest, but it might not be for sinister trying to harass you reasons that other pp are saying.

Fireyflies · 01/06/2022 18:46

I'd let her contact you once just to see if she does in fact have some genuine reason to do so. Then block.

Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:48

Isaidnoalready · 01/06/2022 18:38

Ignore and block but part of me would be tempted to message the biggest offender and tell them to stop harassing you its immature you have moved on and if he is cheating on her it isn't with you

Because I'm guessing he is cheating and they think it's with you

When I found out I actually messaged her in case she didn’t know he was already with me. She left me on read and I found out she’d known about me the whole time

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Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:51

Isaidnoalready · 01/06/2022 18:38

Ignore and block but part of me would be tempted to message the biggest offender and tell them to stop harassing you its immature you have moved on and if he is cheating on her it isn't with you

Because I'm guessing he is cheating and they think it's with you

It’s especially immature considering they are all paediatric nurses.

I have blocked 12 accounts and had two miss calls of unknown numbers which may be a coincidence

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Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:53

Fireyflies · 01/06/2022 18:46

I'd let her contact you once just to see if she does in fact have some genuine reason to do so. Then block.

She’s actually not blocked and could contact me whenever she’d liked, that’s what also adds to this situation

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LightningStar · 01/06/2022 18:56

You could stop this whenever you wanted.

worraliberty · 01/06/2022 18:56

Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:38

I think it continues I’m going to have to.

Of course you don't have to, that's silly and will just cause drama.

Rise above and ignore.

BadNomad · 01/06/2022 18:58

If she's not blocked I would message her again and tell her to tell her friends to stop harassing you or you will report them to their Trust(s).

If your account is public I would post the same warning there.

Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:59

BadNomad · 01/06/2022 18:58

If she's not blocked I would message her again and tell her to tell her friends to stop harassing you or you will report them to their Trust(s).

If your account is public I would post the same warning there.

My account is on private.

would the trust even be interested in someone as petty?

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Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 19:00

worraliberty · 01/06/2022 18:56

Of course you don't have to, that's silly and will just cause drama.

Rise above and ignore.

Hard when they just more people to it.

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Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 19:01

LightningStar · 01/06/2022 18:56

You could stop this whenever you wanted.

How?

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MadMadMadamMim · 01/06/2022 19:02

I'd just block them. I'm impressed that she has such huge numbers of friends that obviously feel this massive loyalty to her though. So much that more and more of them keep trying to hassle you.

She must be popular.

worraliberty · 01/06/2022 19:03

It's not hard at all and this is all very childish, honestly.

BadNomad · 01/06/2022 19:05

Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 18:59

My account is on private.

would the trust even be interested in someone as petty?

Nurses have a Code of Conduct. They're not allowed to harass people. The Trust won't do shit, but threatening them with it might be enough to spook them into stopping.

LightningStar · 01/06/2022 19:06

Paigeworkerx · 01/06/2022 19:01

How?

Block her..

girlmom21 · 01/06/2022 19:08

They're all paediatric nurses with business pages?
Assuming they do nails or personalised clothing or whatever as a sideline, are you sure they're not just trying to drum up followers?

How do you know they're all her friends if it's business pages?

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