Bumping into ex husband online

[Ankita]

I recently came across my abusive ex husband profile on social media whom I have no contact whatsoever . I warned him to stay away but he says he doesnt do anything. I am not sure if I can believe him because half the time hes lying .I have been having panic attacks since. Any suggestions

 

[Sideways]

It’s got to be a generational thing, because to me, the solution would be to simply steer clear of social media. And I say ‘simply’ because that was the most logical choice for me when I started getting stalked online.

It’s been absolutely no loss not having social media in my life. If anything, life has improved.

 

[Movingforward10]

I had one of the people who sexually assaulted me as a child invite me to be his friend on facebook, randomly decades later. Feaked me out.
I blocked him. Or thought I blocked him but all I did was decline his friend request.

Then I saw him comment on a school friends profile so knew he was still around and I hadn't blocked him. Then. I worked out how to block him.


So now, I don't see him in Facebook.

So: block him?
Change your social media name?

You don't need to communicate with him at all. Sometimes contacting someone to ask them not to contact you, is what they want? It's contact. It's communication. They know they have a reaction. But blocking. Not telling them anything but just doing what you need to, they have no idea about you, your feelings, your motives, your actions.

 

[abovedown]

I recently came across my abusive ex husband profile on social media whom I have no contact whatsoever . I warned him to stay away but he says he doesnt do anything. I am not sure if I can believe him because half the time hes lying .I have been having panic attacks since. Any suggestions

Can you block him? Or make an alternative account he doesn't know about?

 

[Lily44]

you could get a restraining order.