Time to Clean House: Social Media Edition

The new year is a time that many people use to make changes in their lives. It’s a great time to “clean house” and make decisions that will make your life and your kids’ lives healthier emotionally.

Social media is an important area to focus on and clean house.

Question: Are you still social media “friends” with the ex, his family, or mutual friends?

There are many reasons we might hold on to these connections.

• You might stay friends with the ex so that you know what’s going on, in the interest of protecting the children.
• You might stay friends with the ex’s family because you were close to them or you want to keep them up-to-date on the kids’ lives.
• You might stay connected to mutual friends especially if you met them before he did. You don’t want to lose your circle of people just because you’re no longer in a relationship with the ex.

I completely understand this desire to stay connected and I followed the same thought pattern. But remember: Everything you say and do is fuel for the narcissist.

Keep these thoughts in mind when choosing who to stay connected to on social media:

• Seeing what the ex is posting on social media will likely trigger you and make you angry…