Would you feel betrayed by this?

Your ex husband posts a photo of a visit he has made with his new girlfriend. He has taken our son with him. The photo is of him and our son looking happy and laughing.
The relationship ended 6 months ago.
Most of our mutual friends have liked or hearted the photo. How would you feel?

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4meAndyou · F

When I divorced the second ex, he and the girlfriend with whom he cheated on me used to show up and take my son for visits. It was all horrible, every bit of it. Typically your mutual friends will not want to be forced to choose between you and your ex. It is not fair that your husband did what he did, not to you, nor to your mutual friends. He put everyone in a horribly awkward situation.

You will find that it is better, and healthier for you, not to be offended by small things like friends "liking" a photo. You don't know if they are liking the fact that your son is adorable, and that he continues to have a great relationship with your ex.

Nothing will make this better except the passage of time. But I do think you should reserve feelings like betrayal for more important things than liking a photo.