Why do men insult their exes?

[Anonymous]

Sometimes out of the blue, my Ex boyfriend would message my friends insulting me.. etc

And he's been sending me insulting messages too

It s been 6 months since break up

he's not over her

Nothing

A total of 11 votes were cast: 4 girls and 7 guys. See detailed results

[Anonymous]

It's not uncommon for some people to react to a breakup by lashing out, and insulting their ex or their ex's friends can be one way of expressing anger or resentment. This kind of behavior is not healthy or productive, and it can cause unnecessary pain and stress for everyone involved.

It's possible that your ex is struggling to cope with the end of the relationship, and that his insults and messages are a way of trying to regain a sense of control or power. However, this behavior is not acceptable, and it's important to set clear boundaries around what kind of communication you are willing to accept.

If you feel threatened or harassed by your ex's behavior, it may be necessary to block his phone number or social media accounts, and to seek support from friends, family, or a professional counselor.

Remember that you deserve to be treated with respect and kindness, and that you have the right to set boundaries around what behavior you will tolerate from others. If your ex continues to send insulting messages or engage in other harassing behavior, it may be necessary to take legal action to protect yourself.

[Finchie40]

Did you do him dirty? What was the reason for the break up? Most people do not like their exes period , especially if their ex cheated on them or betrayed them , So whatever happened between you and your ex has him feeling like you are a piece of shit cuz in his mind you did him dirty , Some people hold onto to resentments longer than others , and takes them longer to get over it , 6 months is a long time for your ex to keep bashing you but something bad must of happened for him to constantly waste energy on you or he is just a weirdo , just ignore him and don’t let it faze you to much , act like he doesn’t exist , eventually he will get the hint that you aren’t affected by him anymore and hopefully move on

[shades777]

Felt fucked over,
a sense of getting even,
justice wasn't served,
some proper get back,


It probably had to do with something alone the lines of how you broke up,


I've had women owe me money, and had my belonging but wouldn't give em back.


I can't imagine a man being upset for no reason, so this story is probably a half truth, there's always three sides to a story

[AaronKrieger]

He is not over you. It doesn't even mean that he is in love still or wants to date anymore, but that relationship has left a bad taste in his mouth. Some people respond to that with moving on and others hold grudges.

[Kris31]

I think it's a coping mechanism when he hasn't over her yet and doesn't know why other way than that to get over her

[LiamJHayden]

I never do. All of my exes have been wonderful - and no, this is not a joke. I've posted this more than once on the site.

[BarryLiverstone]

Part of the healing process. Soon he will feel apathy and the insults go away

[Miss_Lexi]

Men are dickheads sometimes

[BarryLiverstone]

Women are also shitty sometimes

[ColHathi]

Same reason women do, I imagine.

[Luckycharms12]

Most of hurt him. Should block him

[Anonymous]

Same reason women do it.