January 28, 2026 at 7:22 am

Mom Asked Her Ex-Husband’s New Girlfriend To Stop Posting Dozens Of Photos Of Their Kids Online, But She Didn’t Listen, And Her Ex Accused Her of Being Controlling

by Heather Hall

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Co-parenting can get complicated fast when new partners get involved.

So, what would you do if your ex-husband’s new girlfriend started posting dozens of photos of your kids online, using captions that made you and your family very uncomfortable?

Would you let it go after he refused to help? Or would you stand firm on trying to set a boundary?

In the following story, one mother finds herself in this situation and won’t back down.

Here’s what’s going on.

AITA for asking my ex husbands girlfriend to stop posting our kids on social media.

I (33 f) have asked multiple times for my ex-husband (32 m) to ask his girlfriend to stop posting our kids on social media. Every ask has been met with lots of conflict and arguing. My favorite line is when he claims I’m being controlling.

Basically, we were together for 11 years, married for 6, we have two kids together, and he helps raise my oldest. We’ve been separated since last Halloween and divorced fully since May.

My ex-husband and his girlfriend have been together since February. She met my kids about 10 days after she met him, and has been in their lives ever since.

Her ex-husband won’t do anything to help her.

They live together, and she seems to really love my kids. I don’t really have a problem with her except that she continues to post my kids on social media with captions that make me and my family members extremely uncomfortable.

I don’t post my kids on social media often, and when I do, it’s a couple of pictures, and it’s private, just fun updates for long-distance family. She’s posting 60-70 photos at a time and frequently, with captions like “Our girls.”

She also doesn’t like that I post about the things my ex-husband did to me through our relationship, so she has my Facebook blocked, so most of these posts are being shown to me by close family and friends who see it and are uncomfortable.

My ex-husband thinks I’m just trying to be controlling and refuses to do anything about it.

AITA?

Yikes! This must be very frustrating for her.

Let’s check out how the folks over at Reddit suggest she handles it.

This reader suggests she speak with an attorney.

Social Media 3 Mom Asked Her Ex Husband’s New Girlfriend To Stop Posting Dozens Of Photos Of Their Kids Online, But She Didnt Listen, And Her Ex Accused Her of Being Controlling

According to this person, everyone is in the wrong.

Social Media 2 Mom Asked Her Ex Husband’s New Girlfriend To Stop Posting Dozens Of Photos Of Their Kids Online, But She Didnt Listen, And Her Ex Accused Her of Being Controlling

This reader would handle it in court.

Social Media 1 Mom Asked Her Ex Husband’s New Girlfriend To Stop Posting Dozens Of Photos Of Their Kids Online, But She Didnt Listen, And Her Ex Accused Her of Being Controlling

Here’s someone who thinks she has the right to protect her children.

Social Media Mom Asked Her Ex Husband’s New Girlfriend To Stop Posting Dozens Of Photos Of Their Kids Online, But She Didnt Listen, And Her Ex Accused Her of Being Controlling

She needs legal advice.

If her ex-husband isn’t willing to help, a lawyer may be able to.

If you enjoyed that story, read this one about a mom who was forced to bring her three kids with her to apply for government benefits, but ended up getting the job of her dreams.

Heather Hall | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Heather Hall is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in internet culture, workplace conflict, and viral customer service stories. With over a decade of editorial experience in digital publishing, Heather excels at curating trending online discussions and providing insightful commentary on the daily dramas that capture the internet's attention.

Since beginning her career in 2011, she has developed deep expertise in SEO-driven digital content, having written for a wide array of publications covering lifestyle, business, and travel. At TwistedSifter, Heather focuses on synthesizing complex social media threads into engaging, highly readable narratives that highlight the human element of viral news.

When she isn’t analyzing the latest internet discourse, Heather is a dedicated mother of three sons who takes family gaming nights entirely too seriously—whether she is dominating in Mario Kart, exploring The Legend of Zelda, or jumping into Roblox.

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