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So my ex text me on my birthday at midnight…

37 replies

bananasinabowl · 17/11/2023 10:20

But didn’t wish me happy birthday. Just hoped I was well.
at 00:02am.
we are both married.
I haven’t spoken to him in months.

sigh. It probably means nothing but I can’t help but think he did it on purpose.

so annoyed.
I haven’t replied. I won’t for a few days/weeks or not at all.

OP posts:
category12 · 17/11/2023 13:41

When he gets in touch by getting around your blocks, do you respond?

It's a bit creepy/stalkery if he's doing this regularly.

If you do ever respond, it's kind of teaching him that eventually you will crack and start talking to him again, so he might as well keep trying.

If you really want him to stop, it might be worth responding one last time something to the effect that you no longer want contact and perceive him getting around your blocks as harassment and will take it to the police if it continues. Then never respond again, and if he does continue, consider taking it to the police.

bananasinabowl · 17/11/2023 13:45

Spookymormonhelldream · 17/11/2023 13:37

It's a bit over the top to assume that he thought a message would ruin your day? He knows youre married, he has no reason to assume a message from him would upset you, unless you have specifically told him previously not to message you.

I haven’t heard from him in months.
He messages me after midnight at 00:02am and not actually wishing me Happy Birthday.
It’s because I know him and he always used to play games. Hence why I broke up with him.
He may not realise he does it or that I know he does.
Eg last time he messaged, I replied and he spent 6 weeks to reply to me even though I knew he’d been online and looked at my stories and commented on my posts etc. Then got annoyed that I took my time to reply to him.

Like what is the point of messaging me. He knows I don’t give a fudge if I don’t hear from him.

OP posts:
MRSMTO · 17/11/2023 13:46

Why haven't you blocked him then?

SgtJuneAckland · 17/11/2023 13:57

Sounds like you give more than a fudge. Why wouldn't he already be blocked if a text is going to have such an impact on your day? If my ex text me on my birthday, my response would be 'it's been a while! I'm great thanks how are you' and it would not ruin my day. You chose to marry someone else, which assuming you're happy with that decision, I don't get why this is such an issue.

category12 · 17/11/2023 13:59

Do you want contact with him or not want contact with him?

coloursquare · 17/11/2023 14:34

Sounds like you're still attached to him. I wouldn't give a stuff if an ex messaged me. I'm happily married.

Bone11 · 17/11/2023 16:37

I think you're getting a hard time OP! Completely understand why this would throw you. Glad you have shaken it off and are ok now. Hope you managed to enjoy your birthday. He totally did this on purpose, it's no coincidence to do it on your birthday.

NoPumpkins · 17/11/2023 16:55

So what? What’s your question OP?

if you’re both married, it just sounds like he’s a dick to keep contacting you? Unless it’s purely on a friendship basis, is that what you mean? . It’s totally unclear. Is it just like you’re liking the attention?

Maze76 · 17/11/2023 17:45

I get it @bananasinabowl he will no doubt try and make contact again- no response is the best response

whiteshutters · 17/11/2023 19:05

He wasn't thinking about you when he messaged. He was thinking about himself - he was bored or drunk or needing an ego boost. He wanted to put himself in your mind. Block him on everything - tighten up on your settings so that strangers cannot message you on things like FB. Don't reply. He's a prick.

UpUpUpU · 17/11/2023 19:16

bananasinabowl · 17/11/2023 13:45

I haven’t heard from him in months.
He messages me after midnight at 00:02am and not actually wishing me Happy Birthday.
It’s because I know him and he always used to play games. Hence why I broke up with him.
He may not realise he does it or that I know he does.
Eg last time he messaged, I replied and he spent 6 weeks to reply to me even though I knew he’d been online and looked at my stories and commented on my posts etc. Then got annoyed that I took my time to reply to him.

Like what is the point of messaging me. He knows I don’t give a fudge if I don’t hear from him.

My giving a fudge is completely untrue though? You care enough to start a thread and give it headspace all day, on your birthday. You need to block him from everything you are on and set your privacy so non friends can contact you.

Epidote · 17/11/2023 19:19

If you can ignore, just ignore. If not just block.

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