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Ex messaging Merry Christmas

26 replies

Herewegoagain202 · 26/12/2019 16:13

After no messages in 2 months. Why? Just being polite or...?

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CooCooCoo · 26/12/2019 16:14

Was it personal? Or could it has been sent to many?

CoffeeCoinnesseur · 26/12/2019 16:15

Because he wants a shag.

bigchris · 26/12/2019 16:16

People get lonely at Christmas

Instagram and Facebook is full of photos of happy couples so people start texting out of the blue

Then they change there minds at new year ime

ballerinakatrina · 26/12/2019 17:14

Ego will be stroked if you reply.

Do you want to get back with him? I'd be weary reading things into a text message that takes 30 seconds to type.

Ex text me the same thing with a cutesy pet name he used to call me ...

Changes nothing. Block him.

eveshopper · 26/12/2019 17:16

Testing the water...

Hirsutefirs · 26/12/2019 17:17

Text him back with “Fuck off.”

Ellathechristmasfairy · 26/12/2019 17:20

Agree with above poster, he’s testing the water, I’ve had this done to me and I’ve not replied and blocked. Also agree it’s a lonely time of the year for some. Depending on your feelings and how you broke up it’s up to you how you want to proceed.

Pinkbonbon · 26/12/2019 17:22

Narcissist hoovering?

Heismyopendoor · 26/12/2019 17:23

Text back - wrong number.

Heismyopendoor · 26/12/2019 17:23

And then block.

HowDoYouLikeThoseSuedeApples · 26/12/2019 17:25

Send to all - unless it was more personal than that : pure laziness. Or all of the above.

itcamefrombeckyvardyself · 26/12/2019 17:27

Text back UNSUBSCRIBE Grin

InfiniteSheldon · 26/12/2019 17:39

'Who is this?'

AlwaysOnAbloodyDiet · 26/12/2019 17:43

Because he wants a shag

WitsEnding · 26/12/2019 17:54

Mine sent me a xmas card with lots of xx. First contact in months. I messaged him back 'thanks & merry xmas', that will keep him quiet for a while longer.

HeadLikeAFuckinOrange · 26/12/2019 18:01

Text back UNSUBSCRIBE

Genius! Grin

He's seen all his mates happily coupled up on Facebook, and now wants to make contact out of the blue for a shag
Don't pander to his ego.

ItFigures · 26/12/2019 18:40

I don’t know your particular situation OP could be entirely harmless; feeling lonely at Christmas and just reached out but it could be more sinister.

I’ve been utterly hounded by my ex over the last month and it ramped up up significantly as Christmas neared. My ex has a real fear of being alone and he will go to great lengths and cause masses of pain to ensure he’s not alone. I checked my maintenance he pays in this month and he overpaid passively (10 times!). Then an accompanying email explaining that he wanted our daughter to have everything and he feels guilty for not being around aka he wants a shag and some Christmas lunch.

Send him packing op

Pinkbonbon · 27/12/2019 05:25

Shirt pp, return that money fast or he'll use it for leverage! Nothing comes free from people like him! They don't give gifts, they give obligations (or 'now you owe me's').

Windmillwhirl · 27/12/2019 05:30

Agree he's looking for some action. The fact it's Christmas is a great cover as he can say he's just being polite.

Narcissist seems a stretch from one text.

Herewegoagain202 · 27/12/2019 08:26

Unsubscribe is hilarious!!

We went out for 4 months never had sex though so i'm not sure he'd get in conract for a shag?

I think it must've been a general text to everyone. I replied thanks you too then he replied thanks then i replied you welcome then he replies with an emoji that we used to use a lot in our chats. It's like he always wants to have the last say even if it's a dumb smiley face emoji. Hmm

Maybe he's lonely but i doubt it as he's doing those good nights chat from what i see on his whatsapp 'last seen'... so i think he's got someone. He did say he wants us to be friends but then disappeared for 2 months radio silence.. maybe thats when he was busy with a new love interest? Grin
Ugh i think block and delete is the best way forward but a sick part of me dont want to miss any texts. I do know that i dont want to be in a relation with him i just miss him a lot.

OP posts:
Herewegoagain202 · 27/12/2019 08:29

To be clear i had already texted him back before i posted this.

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WatchingTheMoon · 27/12/2019 08:30

Trying to get the ride off you.

Delete and ignore.

IdiotInDisguise · 27/12/2019 08:33

Op, it is not about who says the last word, but about being the one who didn’t care to reply.

Herewegoagain202 · 27/12/2019 08:38

Next time, IdiotInDisguise, next time... 😞

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selmabear · 27/12/2019 08:51

Could be sending to all contacts saved in his mobile/friends on facebook and he meant nothing by it?