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to ask who has their exes on their Facebook?

48 replies

FionaGatwick · 26/10/2016 21:20

If you did and deleted them, why did you?

If you do, why do you keep them?

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OSETmum · 26/10/2016 22:05

I have 3 exes from my teenage years and those relationships predates FB. I don't have any bad feelings towards them so why not have them on fb?

FlyingElbows · 26/10/2016 22:10

I only have two exes. I had one but deleted him when, instead of proving himself to have matured, he reverted to the "joking" insults he used to throw at me as a teen. It's a shame because I do hold a certain fucked up fondness for him. The other one I have never had. I believe he has a successful life and I hope he's happy. He's like human heroin to me though so I stay away. I sometimes wonder if either one of them is married to one of you.

pennygoodlife · 26/10/2016 22:14

Yes 2 ex's on FB nice to see they are doing well. One ex is blocked as I still hate him

Getnakedorgohome · 26/10/2016 22:16

I have several ex fwb, they were all friends before and have remained friends since. Nothing dodgy. However, none who were actual boyfriends are still my Facebook friends.

Strokethefurrywall · 26/10/2016 22:19

I'm still friends with my ex BF and his wife and I are FB friends (he's not on FB). He's still a good friend and I love his wife and seeing pics of their gorgeous kids.

We still meet up whenever we go back to UK.

LilyInBlue · 26/10/2016 22:21

No I don't, but it doesn't stop me from stalking them from time to time!

KnightsOfCydonia · 26/10/2016 22:23

I have 2 my XH but we only split a couple of months ago and after 10 years of marriage we have lots of mutual friends and family and have 2 children together so we need to be in touch and if that can be friendly then all the better for everyone involved.
The other is my first love and someone I would still consider to be one of my best friends, I can't imagine being out of touch with him at all! We did lose touch for around 2 years when I married now ex husband but I always felt like something was missing when I wasn't in touch with him.
These are the only serious relationships I've ever had!

oleoleoleole · 26/10/2016 22:26

I have ex's from way back. Not the ex husband but I do have his ex wife and son on there. Have current husbands ex wife on mine, he doesn't have her on his.

Have them cos I'm nosey and like to keep in touch!

BolivarAtasco · 26/10/2016 22:30

My first boyfriend added me but deleted his account after a couple of years. No other exes on it. I'm either not interested in what they're doing now or hate them too much to want them on FB.

BowieFan · 26/10/2016 22:34

I've only had one ex before DP (well, one proper ex, not just a casual boyfriend) and he's one of my dearest friends. Kids call him "Uncle" and all that and DP likes him too. We were friends before we got together for years so it would've been weird to cut him out after we split up. It ended well between us because it turned out he'd realised he was gay and I was just pleased for him.

chasegirl · 26/10/2016 22:35

I have 3 exes on Facebook all from teenage/20s era. Friendly with them all and no gard feelings about anything. I went to the wedding of 1 of them.

My exp was my friend on there until he left so he and his family and friends all got deleted and blocked as I don't want any of them knowing anything about my life now

RaingodswithZippos · 26/10/2016 22:37

My ex and I aren't friends on FB but he messages me fairly regularly. We live fairly near each other (couple of streets away) and he often drives past when I'm waiting at the bus stop, and has given me a lift to work on a few occasions. He was abusive and controlling when we were together (we split up nearly 18 years ago ) so I don't initiate contact, but find it difficult to ignore him as I don't like to be rude.

Watchingitall · 26/10/2016 22:39

All except the last one- because he's a twat.

SallyR0se · 26/10/2016 22:51

Any bloke who I'm still mates with in RL, or would be happy to bump into on the street, or even have a cuppa, is on my FB. The ones I'm not arsed with are gone... Either I ditched them or vice versa!

GinAndSonic · 26/10/2016 22:52

I have my ex from when I was a teen, my first proper boyfriend. Added him a few years ago. We don't communicate really but it's nice to see what he's up to, he's a good bloke. The next one was abusive so no. I have a friend who was a bit more from my late teens too, but he's more friend than benefits so he doesn't count. Deleted stbxh as.he used it for ammo when we split. DP has his.most recent ex,.a friend he started seeing for a few months on, few months off while we were split for a year. It doesn't thrill me since she's so recent but they were friends before we got together and when she wanted him to delete me when they were together he told her to get to fuck, so I won't complain coz I'm proving a point

Scuttlebutter · 26/10/2016 22:57

Yes I have two exes. I've remained good friends with both, one came to our wedding and the other one has been very seriously ill (severe stroke) in the last couple of years and I've had a lot to do with his family helping him through it. To give perspective, I dated one when I was around 20/21, and the other 24/26, and I'm now 51.

DorcasthePuffin · 26/10/2016 22:58

I have my two most significant exes on FB. I like my exes. I think it's also a bit of a lesbian thing where you carry your exes through life, like shrunken heads hanging round your neck...

I also have the first bloke I ever slept with. I like him too Smile

ItShouldHaveBeenJess · 26/10/2016 23:03

like shrunken heads hanging round your neck Grin

I have one from my thirties and one FWB/ONS/not quite sure how to place him, really! I rarely go on FB anyway so I don't speak to them regularly. Most recent ex would probably be blocked.... Grin

Kione · 26/10/2016 23:03

Not my first boyf. it ended badly and we hurt each other.
Yes my second, we were incredibly good friends, he fucked up in some ways so I moved away and left him but kept being friends. I went to his wedding and had his wife in FB too. They've divorced since. We share some olden days music and funny memes, like I do with other friends.
Not my third ex (but yes his sister), I left him too and he has been very hurt over it, don't think he wants to see my day to day life with new man DD etc.

Kayakinggirl · 26/10/2016 23:05

I have all but one ex on facebook (did have then all till the ex I don't have deleted his facebook).
I still talk to them all in real life. I know all of their partners/ wifes. most have meet my DH and DSD. One ex introduced me to DH the week after me and him split up.
I have no need to delete them. Also like looking at photos of their cute babies, travels, sporting events etc.

littledrummergirl · 26/10/2016 23:08

Both mine are friends. It's lovely to see that they are happy and living fulfilled lives.
Both relationships ended well though.

UterusUterusGhali · 26/10/2016 23:21

Exh blocked me when he started his affair.

Dd's dad I feel nothing at all for so recently became fb friends.

Old old exes, yes, generally, now it's in the dim and distant past.

One previous lover blocked me when I broke up with him.

It all depends on the circumstances.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 26/10/2016 23:26

Yes, I have an ex from around 25 years ago and DH has his first ever girlfriend as a FB friend.

In both cases, they were "young" relationships that fizzled out. No bitter endings, no reason not to be friends.

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