Should i unfriend my exs family

Being mature in divorce, while hard at times, is absolutely necessary. The moral of this Facebook story? For those of you with toxic ex family members to deal with, delete those suckers today. But for those of us with some great ex family members, consider how deleting them removes them from the kids — and from you.

Skip to content Menu Cart. Naja Hall coparenting biomom , bitter ex , divorce , ex wife , forgiveness , high conflict coparent , marriage , parental alienation , remarriage , step mom Share this Comment using your Facebook profile. Share this Naja Hall I really wish I had superpowers. And when you're fresh off of a breakup with someone that you've shared your life with — regardless of the time invest in — you have to do the same. Third, stay respectful and friendly, even if the other person doesn't feel that way.

You'll hopefully be able to retain relationships that you really care about while minimizing the negative emotional impact on yourself. Although protecting your emotions is one part of keeping yourself healthy after a breakup, licensed psychotherapist and founder of the Let's Talk Divorce Support Group Shirin Peykar , LMFT told INSIDER that setting clear boundaries with your ex, their friends and family, and yourself is one way to efficiently deal with things post-breakup.

You can even choose not to maintain contact if it hinders your healing. Having a healthy and non-combative conversation with the friends and family of your ex may not be the easiest thing to do, but it could be the most beneficial.

Especially if your goal is to continue to have a relationship with them whether or not you two are able to rekindle your romance. Communicating with those close to your ex doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be extremely close with them or even speak to them consistently.

Sometimes, it could just mean keeping it cordial instead of going out of your way — especially if you want to ensure that you aren't the topic of discussion when they talk to or see your ex.

Even if you spent time with their siblings frequently and considered them close friends, it can be good to prioritize your ex's feelings. There are also ways to stay in touch with an ex's family without staying friends, if that's something you're interested in.

For example, maybe you're in a relationship with someone new, and you'd like to stay in touch with your ex's family, but you know that spending time with them will make your new partner uncomfortable. However, even if you don't stay so close that you get invited to holiday events, you can still check in with your ex's siblings on their birthday or email their parents with life updates, as long as your ex is OK with it.

You don't have to cut an ex's family out entirely after a breakup. There are ways to stay in touch without hanging out frequently, and this might be a better arrangement if friendship with an ex's family upsets either your new partner or your ex.

The only opinion from guys was selected the Most Helpful Opinion, but you can still contribute by sharing an opinion! My ex and I 2 year relationship broke up 6 weeks ago. It was not a happy split and we have not had any contact since then.

I have blocked him but not his friends and family. His dad still likes my posts every now and again. I have unfollowed them to stop the temptation to stalk. I did however look on his dad's page today and saw a picture of my ex. I thought I was doing well and getting over him but seeing the picture has made me sad again, to see him getting on with his life with his friends and family who I used to spend time with.

It's like I was never a part of their lives. Am I being really self centred and pathetic? And should I block them all so I won't be able to see any of their profiles and therefore, him again? Share Facebook.