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Ask Amy: Ex-boyfriend’s persistence wears thin

Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

I blocked him from everything again.

My husband is fully aware of each contact, and we decided together how to react.

I just received yet another email (three months later) asking to meet up.

I would like to ignore this one, but truly do not have a clue why he continues to contact me after I asked for the communication to cease.

It has been almost three years since we dated.

I have no desire for any relationship. I just want him to stop.

 

– Exasperated Woman

Dear Exasperated: You’ve already stated that you don’t want any more contact, and he has chosen to persist.

There is nothing more to say, and so you should not respond at all.

Putting the most benign spin on this, it sounds like this guy has set a reminder to reach out to you every three months or so, and he does not have the capacity or motivation to respect your very clearly stated cue that you’re done.

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