My ex-brother in laws ex-wife has tried to make contact with me to get our kids together but I haven’t responded

I (29F) received a Facebook post from my ex brother in law’s, ex-wife. ***For reference these are everyone’s current ages. And no one’s real name was used. So my ex bro in law we’ll call him Patrick (30M) and his ex wife (29M) we’ll call her Diane.

During the time of them being separated she and I didn’t really talk. She blocked me on Facebook sometime after her mental breakdown(story below) since her and Patrick were not getting along. She recently unblocked me and tried to add me on Facebook. I simply deleted the request. * No she did not message me on Facebook after this. * Yes people who are not my friends can still message me. She did not text me. I’ve had the same number since middle school. None of that happened.

She then waits a week after I deleted her friend request and instead she comments on my post that she wants me to contact her so the kids can hang out. She also makes a Facebook post asking someone to contact me so the kids can hang out. Not a message, a mass post to her friends asking them to contact me (we have 140 mutual friend since we went to high school together) Seems like she’s still very into dramatizing things and putting everyone’s business on Facebook. I don’t associate with either of them due to this reason. But AITAH for not organizing a meeting for the kids even tho she’s not someone that’s a good influence to be in mine or my family’s life. ***story below of both Diane and Patrick’s behavior in why I don’t want to associate myself or family with them:

Back story on Patrick: Patrick got cheated on by Diane. Had his friend move in with him that ultimately ended up screwing him over. He then moved in with my ex and I as my ex was his brother and he made the choice. A few months in Patrick attempted the forever nap but was saved by my ex. (I was working) Patrick stated his brother was just awful and he was sorry I dealt with this so long. Well a few weeks after this my ex was inebriated and yelling, proceeding to break down the bedroom door out of rage. Both kids were present so we packed up minimal items and left. Following this Patrick and I helped Diane through her dark times so their kid could still have a mother. She made drop offs and pick up and such much harder than needed or tried to start some sort of drama while Patrick lived with me. I paid for almost everything when Patrick lived here. Rent. Water. Extra food. All of my bills. I was a 24/7 single mom because his brother, my ex, was off getting drunk or trying to have girlfriends. So I was going into debt. Patrick would borrow my car sometimes while I was sleeping and not even ask or inform me. Then he’d bring it back and not even put gas in. This was when gas was $5 a gallon. About a year and 8 months after my ex split I got together with my now husband. He would spend the night over here a few times a week or I would go over there to hang out. My husband did laundry at my house maybe once a week as I paid for all of rent and the water used. Patrick got upset that I didn’t ask if he could use his washer and dryer. I said I didn’t think it was a big deal since I paid for water and all of rent anyway but sorry I’ll ask next time. He also lost his temper with my now husband as he asked Patrick’s son not to talk to my son while he was eating(I was sick and could barely talk. So he was doing me a solid) Patrick got enraged and yelled about not parenting his kid. Everything went down hill from there. And I basically said he could start paying for rent or he could move out with his girlfriend. And thats what they did. His girlfriend contacted me once to hang out with the kids. And I made multiple attempts to get the kids together. They knew my schedule and I informed them to let me know when they could. they only reached out for money or when they wanted something to benefit them. I have since not spoken to them for roughly a little over a year.

Back story on Diane: She cheated on Patrick and move in with her AP. She then started having their child call the AP dad. She also got her own vehicle which broke down and she said she needed their car back. She had to refinance it in her own name and got back to it. She eventually got engaged to AP. She left the state with their child to visit family. When she returned AP had packed up and moved back in with his parents. Claiming he still loved her and wanted to be with her just not living together. She spiraled and wanted to take the forever nap but Patrick and I helped her through this. She had basically nothing in her fridge for a child to eat and lots of alcohol. Eventually she moved on and moved houses too. After this coparenting between Patrick and Diane was toxic. After Patrick moved out from my house and in with his girlfriend it was still a struggle. On one of the pick ups Patrick refused to give the child to Diane as she seemed under the influence of drugs or alcohol and felt it was unsafe. Diane proceeded to kick his door in attempts to get the child. She got arrested and they went to court for parenting time. I can only assume they now split custody in a court order.

-Thanks!

Posted Aug 4, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

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