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What to text back when your ex says « hope you're happy with them »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Ex

hope you're happy with them

Barbed well-wishJealousy bait

What they actually meant

The words are a blessing and the tone isn't. They want to know if you've moved on and they want it to sting a little. Answering the surface version is the calmest way through.

How loaded this is · not in your head

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

thanks. i hope you're doing ok too

Hold your ground

i am, actually. i don't think this conversation helps either of us

Change the game

We'd send this one

taking that at face value. take care

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