What to do if your ex is talking bad about you?

10 Ways To Respond When Your Ex Bad-Mouths You — That Won’t Land You In Jail!

Don’t defend yourself. When someone twists reality to spin outrageous, inflammatory tales about you, it’s natural to want to defend yourself.
Use disarming statements.
Don’t match your ex’s intensity.

Is it okay to talk bad about your ex?

If you still need to talk, talk to a therapist, not your friends. Feeling the urge to talk about your ex so much means you still have many unresolved issues over that specific relationship, and those should be addressed, not buried. If you need to talk, you need to talk, so do it — but do it productively.

Why does my ex post about me?

If your ex is posting negative things about you, they’re liking doing it to get under your skin, and from your question it appears to be working. Simply unfollow, unfriend, disconnect from them; even go as far as blocking them if necessary. There are no rules saying you have to remain connected after breaking up.

How do you tell if your ex is really over you?

Another one of the major signs your ex is over you, is when he wants his stuff back – genuinely just because he wants his stuff. This isn’t a secret ploy to get to see you. In fact, he’ll probably try to arrange to collect it when you’re not there if he can – or ask you to post it over to him if there’s not much.

Why is my ex hurting me?

The only reason i can think of why an ex would try to hurt you is because he/she still has feelings for you that are strong enough to make an effort to hurt you. The goal of this is to get a reaction out of you, to get your attention or just to see you suffer.

Why am I still bitter about my ex?

Even if you saw the split coming, bitterness after a breakup is normal, and it often happens as a result of heartbreak and pent-up frustration toward your ex. This feeling is completely valid, but if it persists for months, it could get in the way of your post-breakup healing.