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OW messaging again....

71 replies

flibberdy · 18/04/2017 20:33

Hi Mumsnet
I posted here last year under a different username that I can no longer remember (I change quite often!) and was given fantastic advice so wanted to return and sound off.. not looking for advice as such (not much I can do) but want somewhere I can moan freely!

So, anyways, to cut a long story short(ish) my DH had an affair last year. I was heartbroken and all the rest.. we weren't living together at the time as he had moved due to his work contract and it was when I finally moved to be with him I found it out. Suspicious texts on phone, that sort of thing.
We decided to work through it, and he has been great since. Much more open, changed his phone number, more attentive etc etc. I know some may say to LTB anyway but that's not where I'm at right now, and I'm happy with this ... so far....

(Drum roll please!)

DH is, shall we say, a "public figure" and as such has an instagram account that I run for him. I enjoy doing this and I'm much better at it than he would be Grin replying to "fans" on his behalf, making him sign things and sending them off etc etc. At this point I should be clear and say although he's a public figure, it's very niche and not anyone to get excited about honest! - but it does lead to a lot of female attention that I kind of just bat away -- most of the time!

Anyway, OW popped up in his inbox on instagram today. EnvySad it brought it all back, I feel sick and anxious again. From the message it's clear she can't get in contact with him any other way - "hi, I miss you, I hope you're ok. Please call me xxxx"
So now queue the FUMING. Ugh.
She knows about me. His last couple of instagram pics are of me/him, our family.
I've managed so far to save all my anger for him, he's the one that made vows to me and broke them, she didn't. So I haven't been the crazy wife calling her/going to her work/her house/etc.
It wasn't her I blamed, but now I'm so mad at her (irrational???)
When it all blew up last year, she kept on requesting to follow me on social media, then when I declined she got her sister and friends to try. I ignored it all. Trying to be the bigger woman here and focus my anger on DH and try to work on our marriage. I ended up coming off private because the constant requests were making me anxious and at the end of the day, I had done nothing wrong. I had nothing to be embarrassed about. I kept telling myself this. My photos are quite scarce anyway, and nothing that would identify the DC or our location.

So, what do I do? Do I just ignore the message? Block her? Send her an evil reply? Ugh.

Thank you if you got this far.., possibly the longest post I've ever written!!

OP posts:
tribpot · 18/04/2017 21:42

Why not just reply "this account is not managed by . Your message has not been forwarded" and then block her?

It conveys the message without any personalisation of it at all.

TrollTheRespawnJeremy · 18/04/2017 21:44

You can't reply as him - if she didn't like it she'd be straight to the media with screenshots. Even if he's not a big media person- the Daily Mail would eat it up.

Glad he looked sheepish all the same.

I fully endorse her being known as Trollface.

My other fantasy reply would be "Sorry, who is this?"

redandwhite1 · 18/04/2017 21:55

I think be honest and say it's you, she'll shit herself!

If she messages back totally give the tramp what for!

BerylStreep · 18/04/2017 21:58

Actually I like Tribpot's suggestion.

Factual and neutral.

Zoflorabore · 18/04/2017 22:01

Well done for being so dignified op, don't think I could have been as level headed as you.

I would tell dh as she may know his "movements" or routine if that makes sense and could possibly turn up at work/his local pub etc, he needs to know she is on the prowl.

Am I the only one desperate to know who he is?Grin

Seriously though stay calm as you are but in your shoes I would love to have a sly dig at her as clearly she doesn't know you manage his insta- something to hurt her, I'm in a mood tonight so maybe that is clouding my judgement... maybe not!

flibberdy · 18/04/2017 22:05

Haha honestly Zoflorabore he's no one to get excited about. I had nooooo idea who he was when I was set up in a blind date with him many moons ago.

I'd love to send her something mean, I just get anxious it would all blow up in my face. I've never been one for confrontation, a bit of a wuss I am !!

OP posts:
TreeTop7 · 18/04/2017 22:06

I'd block her immediately. She'll think he did it and will back off. If you reply saying that it's you, she might try to find another method of contact.

flibberdy · 18/04/2017 22:13

Just saw this 😭 too much??

(Btw, I've had 3 DC.. she's had none, maybe it's inappropriate for me to call her Baggy Vag but it did make me snort-laugh)

OW messaging again....
OP posts:
Movingin2017 · 18/04/2017 22:17

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

LaMereDuChat · 18/04/2017 22:35

Flibberdy - I eally wouldn't worry about the communication aspect. If he's really sorry and has put a lot of effort in to your relationship again, finding the OW is stalking him is unlikely to make her seem a prize catch Smile

A simple 'why are you messaging me? I have told you I have nothing to say to you. Stop harassing me and my wife or I will take legal action.' Make him press send.

MrsChopper · 18/04/2017 23:02

You could always tell us her instagram username so we can pay her account a visit and leave a gazillion funny comments

Only joking!

BerylStreep · 18/04/2017 23:05

Or not Mrs Chopper Grin

flibberdy · 18/04/2017 23:08

Sooooo tempted MrsChopper. Or maybe I could post one of her insta pics with her insanely large forehead Grin

OP posts:
Lotalota · 18/04/2017 23:10

A woman gets used by a married man and gets in touch and we all ridicule the woman because she dares to hope he might get in touch with her while the man gets to carry on with his marriage. No wonder so many men cheat. We let them get away with it.

Piratesandpants · 18/04/2017 23:13

Although you run the account for him, I agree that he should sort this out not you.

TrollTheRespawnJeremy · 18/04/2017 23:15

I don't think OP's DH 'got away with it' - it's never as simple as that. They'll haev worked through it together.

But at the end of the day are we not allowed to dislike somebody anymore? Anyone who hits on my DP would get pretty short shrift from me if I knew they knew that I existed.

user1471558436 · 18/04/2017 23:19

Just don't reply.

GotToGetMyFingerOut · 18/04/2017 23:21

I'd just reply 'please do NOT contact me again. I'm really not interested at all

Then block her.

MrsChopper · 18/04/2017 23:23

Ok, ok. Maybe I wasn't joking give us a clue Grin

BerylStreep · 18/04/2017 23:26

I hope it's not Brian Cox. I'd be so disappointed to find he had cheated.

mortificado · 18/04/2017 23:33

That picture 'baggy vag' made me snort in my tea Grin
I'd still send it from a fake account
But best advice is definitely just block.
It'll make her feel worse.

MrsChopper · 18/04/2017 23:34

Gah, Beryl we really need to know now, don't we?

StrawberryMouse · 18/04/2017 23:43

I wouldn't have mentioned it to him at all. Delete and block immediately and hopefully she will think it was him who did it and put any notions of rekindling something out of her mind.

Catherinebee85 · 18/04/2017 23:51

Ooh knowing that he's already sent her a firm message telling her not to contact him makes it even worse!

I miss you, please call me....what an absolute cow bag!

I was going to say get him to reply but maybe you should do it as though you are him from his account....I'm assuming she has no idea you manage it so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.

Just keep it simple. 'I told you very clearly not to contact me. Since you can't respect my wishes I'm blocking you'. Then again, would it drive her more crazy not to get a reply, I'm not sure!

We'll done for getting through this toget her ...you and he must be made of strong stuff xxx

LilQueenie · 18/04/2017 23:55

Beryl same. I'm sitting her thinking 'niche' cbeebies. Mr bloom or somebody.

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