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To have posted a photo of us online?

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shakeyourbabushka · 17/05/2022 15:41

My ex of 9 years said I made him unhappy and me and our 2 children left the family home. He said I made him unhappy, he didn't like who he was with me, he thought we would be happier with other people. Our youngest was only a few months old at the time. Since I left I also found out he had been getting intimate photos and videos of other women. He was quite mentally abusive but made me feel like I was the one to make him call me names and stuff. He threw my make up bag in temper once and smashed all the contents. He turned his family against me and let his father shout at me in my own home in front of my children.
I've been left 6 months now and in that time I've started seeing someone who was a friend. We have date nights while my parents watch the children, we've had days out here and there and just enjoy each other's company. He's a lovely, kind person which tbh I'm not used to. I knew his family anyway and they've pretty much welcomed the idea of us with open arms.
My ex is trying to get me to go back home now and says he didn't realise how much he would miss me, his life is lonely and miserable.

We'd had a few wines with a meal and I had the bright idea of posting a photo of us on Facebook just smiling with a wine in our hands.

My ex's best friend put "are you taking the fucking piss!? Your beds barely cold and you've already got some other cunt jumping in it! Delete me all you like but show some class you attention seeking cunt" those were his exact words.

I went on to say how my bed had been cold a long time, and it wasn't classy that my ex had paid other women for sex. (He clearly didn't know this) I said I wasn't going to be sorry for being happy as I hadn't been for many years. Many people defended me and said how I deserved to be happy bringing up 2 children in my parents spare room and I looked the best I have for a long time and his comment showed more about him than me.

I'm ready for a roasting here about how I was in the wrong so I'm prepared.. but was I ? What's your opinion?

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shakeyourbabushka · 17/05/2022 20:10

@givemetoddlersanyday if I'm honest and it's not excuse at my age but I just put it on as we'd had a few drinks, we're having a good night and took the photo. I just thought at the time it was a bright idea to show everyone the lovely photo on Facebook 🤦🏼‍♀️ maybe I guess because I would do so when I was with my ex.. not quite a force of habit but something like that. I haven't been friends with my ex on Facebook for about a year or so now so he can't see anything. I suppose I didn't think his friends were that vile or exactly what he has been filling their heads with. I've now deleted him so he can't see any of my posts either and anyone else connected to him I've set so they won't be able to see my future posts - not that I will post anything much again x

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givemetoddlersanyday · 17/05/2022 20:31

That is indeed really honest, @shakeyourbabushka , and I take my hat off to you for that. I know you say 'at my age', but I suspect I'm a fair bit older than you, so haven't grown up with the wallpaper of social media. MN is the nearest I get to social media. Which makes me a dinosaur, but this also has its advantages, as there's no risk of anything social-media-related causing a problem in my life!

If you're now sure that you have set it up so that only close friends can see the things you post, you just have to put it down to experience.

As I say, you did well to ditch the horrible ex and I hope you have a much happier time now.

Brefugee · 18/05/2022 12:05

People who whine about other people "living their lives on social media" need to have a bit of a MN head wobble. It is entirely up to adults how they live their lives within the usual norms and rules.
Posting a photo of yourself and your new squeeze on fb is neither outrageous nor illegal and the only thing OP did wrong was having people on her fb who shouldn't be.

Intrigueddotcom · 18/05/2022 12:07

Just inviting drama in to your life OP
but I suspect that is precisely why you did it

StarDolphins · 18/05/2022 12:21

The absolutely vile comment from your ex’s friend are just that. Absolutely rancid. Block him now!

I wouldn’t put a picture of me in a new relationship & if I see others, I think it looks a bit clutchy/look how happy i am - you knew his friends were in your friends list so iMm wondering if you wanted to show him you’ve moved on?but that’s just me, everyone is different! I use FB but I don’t like all the attention seeking stuff which is what FB is really so don’t know why I use it🤣

Heartofglass12345 · 18/05/2022 12:38

Block anyone who you think might show anything to your ex, you deserve much better! You did nothing wrong.

StageRage · 18/05/2022 13:04

Well done for leaving your ex.

Keep your private life off social media.

Block rude abusive bastards and lock down privacy.

Do not engage in tit for tat slanging matches. It doesn’t make you look good, however much you are in the right.

Daleksatemyshed · 18/05/2022 13:11

Well if your Ex is such a jerk I wouldn't expect his best mate to be a fabulous person, and clearly he's not! I expect your ex has lied through his teeth about why you left him and his BF thinks you're rubbing your happiness in his face. It's no surprize your ex suddenly wants you back, he probably knows you have someone else.
Stay off SM for a bit and just be happy

billy1966 · 18/05/2022 13:11

Well done for leaving.
Have the least contact with your ex that is possible.

Well done for doing a purge of his scummy friends.

Best of luck for the future.

Knackeredmommy · 18/05/2022 13:16

You've done nothing wrong. Glad to hear you've restricted people and blocked the friend.
Live your life!

Whadda · 18/05/2022 13:20

No, you didn’t do anything wrong.

However, I’m 99% sure I recognise you from other posts you’ve made (I can’t imagine there are too many people living with their parents after leaving an ex with a small baby and a new relationship) and you seem to get involved in a huge amount of drama.

Maybe time to take a step back and focus on getting your kids through what’s been a traumatic time?

Lilgamesh2 · 18/05/2022 18:30

I don't understand the comments saying you shouldn't post pictures on FB. What's the point of having social media if you don't update it?

Anyway no OP you havent done anything wrong.

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