Below is a Facebook message I recently received from the wife of an ex-boyfriend. This ex- and I dated for about a year and a half, starting the summer after my senior year of high school. We've kept in touch sporadically over the years (he lives in California) and we'd exchanged a couple "what-have-you-been-up-to" messages on Facebook when I received this message from his wife.
I have learned so much about you from L. I am surprised that you guys are still in contact. Are you planning to get back together?
Well, let me be very honest with you. He is the worst f**ker I have ever had and you can have him all you want. In fact, he can pack his pills with him for you since he can't do anything without it. Enjoy my dear!
P.S. L. and I are still legally married, but I am leaving him since he sleeps around like a slut
My response:
I'm sorry that things are so bad between you. Good luck with your new life and I wish you the best.
One of the stranger aspects of this exchange was that simultaneously, with the angry message above, the wife also sent me a friend request. Wha'?
With few exceptions, I have stayed friends with the men I have dated over the years. They were interesting people or I wouldn't have dated them in the first place. I welcome their friendship.
But psycho ex- or current wives and/or girlfriends? Not so welcome.
I love your kind response to the potty-mouthed wife.
Stay classy!
Posted by: Ms Sparrow | September 15, 2009 at 11:47 AM
oh my god! this facebook thing can be so bizarre!
Posted by: kyra | September 30, 2009 at 09:58 PM
Whoa! What a psycho! I love the "Are you planning on getting back together with him?" question. That's funny. The "pills" she mentioned, I'm guessing Viagara? Ew. TMI.
An ex-girlfriend of an ex-boyfriend (she dated him before I did) keeps trying to friend me on FB. She's sent me like 4 friend requests and I've ignored them all. She's an ex-cokehead and known to be a bit unstable. No thanks!
Posted by: Andie | November 24, 2009 at 08:39 PM