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DP’s ex watches all my FB stories

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SettleDoon · 18/06/2025 21:53

In recent weeks, I have noticed that Facebook now allows us to see everyone who watches our public stories, so friends, followers and non followers. Before this, we could only see friends names and at the bottom, it would say ‘100+ others’ for example. It wouldn’t show them though.

I have professional mode switched on and quite a significant amount of followers due to losing a lot of weight a few years ago.

Anyway, DP and I have been together a couple of years now and are expecting a baby girl in September.

I have noticed that DP’s ex GF constantly watches my FB stories despite not following me. So she manually searches for my profile multiple times a day. She is always one of the first to watch. Bit of a backstory, DP ended the relationship with her around 6 weeks before we started dating. He is 8 years older than her and wanted to start a family and settle down. He didn’t feel she was the right person for that as she was very immature and was in a different stage of life. There were other issues too.

DP’s best friend and his partner were gutted about their relationship breaking down as the two women were close. They started to try and come between DP and I so we recently had to put our foots down and make clear that it’s incredibly unsupportive and back off a bit.

DP’s ex is in another relationship so I can’t work out why she is stalking. Facebook wouldn’t have notified her about me being able to see her viewing my stories, so she thinks I am blind to it.

Not really sure what to make of it.

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Kinneddar · 18/06/2025 21:56

Either ignore it & let her crack on or you could block her. Personally id block her then she cant see anything youre doing

Dogaredabomb · 18/06/2025 22:01

Oh! I look at exes Facebook pages, I don't like or friend or anything else. I've often wondered if they can tell I'm doing it. I don't know why I do it, just nosey I think. Maybe jealous too, or some nostalgia.

BunnyRuddington · 18/06/2025 22:03

I’m a bit unsure why you’re so bothered by it but haven’t blocked her? Surely Thats the simplest solution?

MissAndrey · 18/06/2025 22:04

What? Facebook doesn't do show non-friend viewers for me. Is it on web or mobile?

SettleDoon · 18/06/2025 22:30

BunnyRuddington · 18/06/2025 22:03

I’m a bit unsure why you’re so bothered by it but haven’t blocked her? Surely Thats the simplest solution?

Oh gosh, I can honestly say I am not in the slightest bit bothered by it, but I am very curious. I wasn’t sure whether others here had experienced this before and could understand the behaviour.

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SettleDoon · 18/06/2025 22:32

MissAndrey · 18/06/2025 22:04

What? Facebook doesn't do show non-friend viewers for me. Is it on web or mobile?

Some of my friends are unable to see too.
My conclusion is that either this is a new update and not everyone has it yet, or it’s insights for professional mode only.

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Dogaredabomb · 19/06/2025 09:22

Can you block someone who isn't a friend?

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