Ex partner's comment

[HUGS65]

My partner of 16 years cheated on me during lock down when i found out i told him to leave. He continues to see her some 5 weeks later. She lives around the corner from me and he saidif ypu see us out walking i hope you will wave . What a cheek. How would you react if you saw them

Did he message that to you? Because I would reply im putting your items outside on x day at x time please collect and never return and any requests of "friendship" repeat the above instructions

He wants to keep you on the back burner in case it doesn't work out with Shiny New Woman.

Hoping for being friends after completely betraying you is not for him to ask.

Put his loft stuff on the doorstep and tell him to collect it.

As for waving, Learn the semaphore first ‘fuck off’?

I think that anything less than a cheery wave shows that something is still bothering you.
Let them think you are so happy and content in life that you wouldn't dream of doing anything less than polite

5 weeks after that discovery ? 16 years? Have you shot him yet?
He should be grateful you haven't tracked him down and set up a camp on both their yards, sobbing and wailing about that bastard who stole 16 years. On the plus side you might be able to spot when "'got caught cheating now I'm stuck with you" kicks in.

I had the rug pulled out from under me 4 weeks ago and I only just stopped crying but if I saw him on the street ? I'd be trying too hard not to collapse in a heap sobbing to wave or scream.
Kudos to you lady.

Ignore him. Be businesslike re legal issue and stuff. Pass all costs on to him. He has not acted like your friend and is beneath your notice.

@ HUGS65

I'm with shimmyshimmycocoapop if he has the brass neck to walk past your place on purpose to wind you up, I'd be calling them both over to tell him I'd got either an STD or a bailiffs letter in his name

Something to make him want to never to be anywhere near me ever again.