Estranged MIL is posting pics of our kids on social media

Why was there a falling out?can it be repaired?

I would call her out in a comment on said pictures :grinning:

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Just report her profile or the pics she posts. Not that hard or difficult. If that doesn’t work file a civil suit for copyright infringement. I’m starting to think these posts are just for attention because of some of you are really this dumb in situations. Asking questions that have the most obvious answers.

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Sounds like a narcissist to me.

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What are you do is you report the photos from her profile and they haven’t removed. If she is not the person and she does not have permission they will take it down they do not care it is your child and you want those pictures removed they will remove them. The other thing you can do is put the privacy settings on your Photos and your profiles on all your social media so she can’t see it and even block her. So if the point where you block her and she makes a fake account she’s not gonna be able to see everything. Trust me you’re going through that with my daughters daughter, the mother from the father side is a total nutcase she has over 100 accounts and hunts and stocks my daughter like crazy.

Allow her this comfort.

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Absolutely tell her to stop posting the pics and find out where she’s getting them from and have a chat with thst person also!

If :older_woman:died tomoro is ur husband prepared to live with guilt…sometime we forget that life is not promised and people make mistakes maybe he should be the one to reach out to his mother

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Ask if she would like to meet her or leave it alone
Life is too short for grudges

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Stop posting pictures#1♥️. Ignore her. Like she does to your child

Put a watermark on your pictures!

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I do the same with my son…who no longer speaks to me…why?? Because I love him…I’m proud of him and it’s his birthday…or Christmas…

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It’s been at least 6 years. Let her back in. Meet up at the playground for a picnic lunch.

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Be the big person. Invite her into your children’s (and your) lives

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Encouraging a family member to reconsider a relationship with another family member who has abused them is turning your family into a toxic machine. Family or not, when
someone has abused another, the
focus should be on accountability,
not reconciliation.

The woman’s own son cut her off, not the DIL, why is everyone blaming OP?
After reading the comments on this post, Sounds like a bunch of MIL’s need to examine their own toxicity.
We don’t accept abuse anymore, we don’t care if it’s from a mother or not. :clap:t4::clap:t4:

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Hmmm. I don’t get how people can just cut off contact with their own mother. Most times it’s just an argument that escalates. And involving the grandkids to the point she can’t even see them is out there to me. Me and my mom got into an argument a few times. I still would pull up and drop them off for holidays and things. And eventually we’d get over it. It didn’t involve the kids so I didn’t feel right keeping her from them. But that’s me. I don’t see the concern with her posting her grandkid’s pictures. They are still her grandkids no matter if you hate her or not. Seems a little cruel to be so mean. Unless the original argument was over her abusing your kids then I don’t get why you are so cruel about her seeing or posting pics about HER grandkids.

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Been there just ignore it she’s probably added you or ppl you know on a fake account all these people are saying let her back in but if she’s toxic af for your mental health and refuses to respect your boundaries that kind of behavior usually doesn’t change it may change temporarily but it’ll slowly go back to how it was

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Her pride is probably stopping her from reaching out but she still finds enjoyment from watching your daughter grow. Maybe if the falling out wasn’t horrible try to reach out to her time is too short on this earth to hold grudges. I had a friend’s mom that did the same thing she wanted to be apart of the grandkids lives but didn’t know how to begin the conversation to rekindle a relationship that ended on a bad note. She too posted pics of her grandkids bc although she was not physically there she was proud of them.

This is so sad on so many levels the disrespect that parents and grandparents get from today’s kids makes me sick this is abuse the kids should have a say if they want to meet see them who are you to take that away from your child I don’t care if this is liked or not smh get it together not every situation deserves all this

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Call her out on her post hahah

She is no doubt tagging pics of the grandchildren from a mutual friend, family member or acquaintance. More and more parents are choosing to NOT post photos of children online due to all the trafficking and child porn. To post photos of children when asked NOT to is illegal. The best is to ‘calmly and maturely’ make contact ‘in writing’ and instruct her to no longer post ANY photos of your child/children and remove any existing immediately. This might also be a great opportunity to have your husband and her ‘bury the hatchet’ and perhaps she can see the children. Without any of us knowing the real reason for the upset, no one knows the hurt on both sides. If it’s irreparable, then you won’t have a problem with requesting her to remove pics. Beware though…if you ask her to remove pics and not other family members/friends, you won’t have a legal leg to stand on.

You can report the posts to fb if other ppl post pictures of your kids

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We only know the general picture, we don’t know what kind of falling out it was, was it political, was it she was abusive and he called her out, whatever it is it WAS ENOUGH for them to drop her out of their lives. Which they have a RIGHT to do so. Its hard as hell dropping a family member out of your life, I went through the same thing with my own sister, she would take my sons photos and post them and talk about how she’s the best auntie in the world when she saw him 3 times the first year of his life. Its not okay and it needs to be addresses and she needs to stop, it is illegal to share pictures of a child who is not your own without permission. And clearly there’s def more to the picture because she’s sharing pictures of a baby even though she’s not supposed to. Keep her cut out period and let a family member or her know you will take legal action if she continues to do so.

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It’s her way of showing she cares.

One, it depends on why the son cut her off. That matters! It depends on how she is living life now, but this post isn’t concerning if they should let her see them or the granddaughter. It’s how she has pictures… all you can do is not post any on social media yourself.

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Life is too short, :cry:don’t keep going down this path

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You can report her to facebook for using your pictures without your permission. My daughter has done it

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Instead of being mad about it and reaching out to attack her why not try to overlook the past n take it as a chance to move forward and try again? Obviously she’s showing love I don’t know the situation so please don’t be mad at what I say but life is short and people are human we all make mistakes I know I have n some I may never be able to fix but I hope that one day the others involved in my mistake can forgive and start over w me. Don’t do it for her but for your little girl give her a chance to have her grandma.

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One of your family members is giving her the pictures. Did you tell your friends and family to stop sharing them?

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I have the legit same problem. I’ve asked multiple times for my MIL not to post my kids but she told me that it’s her right, and won’t stop I had to take mine to court, she was showing my daughters pictures to pedophiles and stuff like that, she stopped for 11 months and is now back to posting them. I’m at a loss too

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I would suggest you stop posting online at all it’s only way to stop

She clearly has someone’s Facebook access or they are sending her the images themselves

If it bothers you that much don’t post them at all

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Check the people on your friends list, you have someone likely who is giving her the pictures

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Either you got someone whose a rat in your social media giving her pics, or she’s got a fake profile on your social media

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Maybe this is her way of extending an olive branch towards your family? I myself would reach out to her and ask her how she is getting the photos and express how uncomfortable you feel about her posting them on social media and then go from there. Only you can truly decide if this relationship is worth fixing or if it’s best to just move on with your life. :two_hearts:

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Report the pic upload Baby’s birth certificate and show she has no right to post and take them down. I do

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Are the photos ones that you have posted? If so, she probably either knows someone that’s making copies for her or she has another Facebook page that you haven’t blocked. Check your privacy settings!

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People and guilty tripping, people have the right to cut you off , no one is worthy your mental healthy. This nonsense of family is family has destroyed a lot of people. Stop with this enmeshment bullshit. Stop posting your kids pics coz it looks like you’ve a rat in your circle of friendship.

Report her. Set your profile to lock so nobody can see it except the people who are on your friends list.

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A lot of people on here giving advice to reach out to the MIL and mend the relationship. IMO that would be disrespectful to her husband since he is the one who had a falling out with his mother. If the husband wanted his mom in their lives she would be.

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Report the picture on Facebook and say she doesn’t have rights to share the pictures they can remove them if you provide birth certificate of them proving your the mom

Can you get a cease and desist?

Tighten your security on social media and report all photos she has posted, they do not belong to her.

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We have the same problem.
Unfortunately we have had to stop sharing pictures of our kids all together.

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I don’t talk to my dad… so pretty much anyone that has anything to do with him is blocked on my Facebook. Keep your circle tight and know exactly who has access to your profile and pics.

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I’m trying to look at it from another point of view , it’s Christmas time maybe she’s feeling regrets and feeling it atm . I don’t know the reason you guys don’t talk is it possible that things can be smother over ? Or is it Beyoncé that. I do understand the frustration but . If your relationships is never going to be mended in your eyes and you want her to stop posting them then report the pics and perhaps send a civil but blunt message asking her not to post pics of your children Without your permissions first . And if she doesn’t stop maybe obit shop pics of her doing weird shit and post them till she stops lol jk . If she’s blocked you clearly have a mutual friend perhaps that is giving her your pics or she may have a fake account just make sure all your stuff is ok private for friends only xo good luck feel for yoj xo

You either haven’t privatized each specific picture or someone is sending them to her.

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Even though y’all don’t want her to be involved with the grandchildren, is it really that bad that she at least has some pictures. If y’all don’t want to mend the relationship at least let the woman die with at least pics of her grand baby

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If you want the memories, just change the privacy settings to “Only Me”

How do you know the pic are posted? If someone is blocked you don’t see their profile either. Sounds like you are stalking the mil.

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process of elimination, someone is taking back everything to her, and that person should be blocked also.
1 go through ur friends list and get rid of people u are not close with . acquaints don’t need to know ur life and see pics of your baby’s etc.
2 : set people up, put a post up and make it so only certain people see it, u can select a target audience .
3: wait and see if it gets back to to her , if it does u can start minimising through that list of people :slightly_smiling_face: u will figure it out.
i hate snoops . and if she has had nothing to do with your family she has no right to post pics of your child on her account for strangers to look at

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Someone you mutually know is giving to her, or she’s on a friend or families account trolling your pictures.
Report her photos

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Just because they had a falling out doesn’t mean she doesn’t love the children. Should she go that route probably not. I’d have a conversation with her depending on the reason for the falling out. If the reasons will still matter in 5 years then report the posts and ask her to stop.

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She has a flying monkey on your fb. Check your list. Check it twice. Delete anyone that could be tied to her or change your privacy when you post pics to block those people from seeing them.

I would report her on Facebook for sharing pictures of your child. It’s totally creepy but also someone is sending her them pictures. You need to set you profiles to private and be very careful who you share your pictures with. Maybe a process of illumination to find out who it is x

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I would not ask, just state: “You do not have permission to post pictures of our minor children on social media. Please do respect our parental rights concerning online safety, as we prefer to address this with you, and not via a third party. Thank you for understanding”.

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Your photos that you post are your own intellectual property/copyright if you took them or if an artist took them and gave you rights/permission to use them. You can report this and Facebook will remove them. It does not require proof that you are the mother. If she continues to do it and you continue to report they will eventually block her from her account. Speaking from personal experience.

If you have her blocked on everything how do you know she’s posting pictures? Chances are however you found out is a clue to how she got the pictures. Figure out the source & get them out of your life as well.

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Get a Cease and Desist letter sent to her, Also a Court Order to Delete all pictures of your Daughter.

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Report the pictures. They’ll get taken down at least. She’ll know where it’s coming from :wink: and then you don’t have to speak to her :grin:

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Sue. You never gave her permission.

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Yall don’t like each other. Cool. She doesn’t call. Cool. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about the baby… she loves her from afar… unless she is a danger… like a pedophile or something equally horrific… I’d just let it go.

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I would reach out and tell her she did not have your consent or your husbands and if it continues you will report her.

If you don’t have everything private then she can have someone getting on your profile to get them OR if you do have everything private then someone on your friends list is sending them to her.

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How do you know she’s posting photos of your daughter?? And if you want it to stop, then you need to reach out and set up boundaries. Then you and your husband need to stop posting about your kid.

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I feel bad for the grandma that someone’s complain about this. Probably she misses the grand child :child: but just don’t know how to start over. Just let it go. It’s just grandmother’s instinct… I just hope whenwe get older we won’t get the same treatment.

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Honestly some women are legit but in these groups I wonder if these ladies would like it if their husbands treated their mums the same as the do MIL. Instead of trying to close gaps it’s stirring constantly

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In my opinion - an unpopular one most likely… I personally don’t even post photos of my children. It is rare when I do, and if I do, I only post it to my story so that it is temporary and disappears in 24 hours. I feel if people want a foot into my children’s lives, they can come and see them. If they don’t, we’ll that’s too bad. I still take photos of my children and i together and singular on the regular, just no one gets to see them but me. :slightly_smiling_face:

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When you send pictures to family or friends put a small letter/number or even an emoji in the picture where only you’d know it’s there if really looked at. When she posts the pictures look for the number or letter you sent to certain people! That way you find out whose sending the pictures to her

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Report her on Facebook

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Check your settings that you’re only sharing with friends, and not extended to friends of friends or something.

After six years, l think the hatchet should be buried. You children are missing out on their grandma. That’s family weather you like it or not. Your husband and his mother should get together and discuss the problem. There is always a way to settle a problem.

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Pics you set for your profile public has access to

If it’s photos you’re posting on social media there is nothing (legally) that can be done. I had a similar situation where my moms absolutely insane ex constantly posted (and still does post) photos of my son after they broke up. If I share them, anyone can too. It’s free game once it’s online.

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Why are people telling her to let what ever happened go when no one knows what happened? Yea it could be something petty but what if it’s not geesh… if the son isn’t talking to his own mom along with her then it’s probably something pretty serious

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Some of y’all are toxic just because someone is family doesn’t mean you can’t cut them off. If you wouldn’t put up with disrespect from strangers you shouldn’t with family either. Family isn’t always blood it’s who you make of it. If someone was posting pics of my kid who I don’t talk to or doesn’t regularly try to be involved in my kids life that’s a no no & my husband is his own man. He’d agree with that as well. Giving off very weird vibes. A lot of people like to blow smoke up peoples ass as if their this great person & do so much for family & the grandma could very much be this person but y’all don’t know that. You wanna judge the wife for what? She obviously said her husband had the falling out with his mother. Bunch of weirdos

If it’s Facebook, report the pictures as stolen. They’ll get taken down.

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Until it calms down you could stop posting pictures of your daughter. Once on social media it becomes easy for anyone to get. I’d also talk to other in law. If her and husband want to fix things then that’s their choice, but posting pictures without concent and acting like she’s a part of her life is disrespectful. If she does want to make amends I would let it go though, as long as she stops.

If she’s blocked on all social media… how do you know what she’s posting ?

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Report her then ask her!

If your settings are put on private and just where friends can see your pictures, it’s very likely that there is a family member or friend on your page sending them to her.

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She probably getting them from another family member. I would ask and if she does not comply report it to Facebook.

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From someone who’s been in this position. Try to find a common ground with grandma. My MIL missed out on a lot with my children because of petty arguments and bottled up hurt that turned into years of missed time. One of the arguments we had often was the posting of pictures. It’s. Not. Worth. It. So thankful to have her back in our lives and only wish I could go back and do things differently. If there’s a way, make things right. :heart:

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Restraining order. It does stop her from being able to stop somethings. Talk to a lawyer.

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My partner and MIL dont speak either. I’d be furious if my inlaws had photos of our children. They dont deserve them. I’d 3blocking any mutual contacts because someone is absolutely passing over these photos.

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She’s seeking you (doing it so you’ll contact her) out report the pics I would

Your FB profile picture is never private, maybe that’s how?

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Wow!!! All these hateful comments. You can share your opinion without being hateful. She’s clearly seeking advice trying to make sure she makes the right choice.
Here’s my opinion- I can understand where you are coming from, remember life is short and regrets will not go away. If it were me I’d let the picture posting go. What does it really matter anyway? Let her post them and you pray for your situation and all involved for God to move the mountains that are in the way of your family being at peace. Conflict with a mother in law is extremely hard even when you feel you are doing your best to be the bigger person. I will be pray for your family and mother in law♥️

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Report to fb theyll remove them. Someone family or family friend is sending them to her. Id start weeding people out.

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If you blocked her then how do you guys know she’s posting pictures of your daughter?

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Ur never gonna know unless someone admits to it! I went thru the same crap except it was my daughters sperm donor. The man wasn’t in her life but was somehow managing to get my pics and post them on his fb making it seem like he was daddy of the year! I ended up finding out years later from a friend who admitted it was him. He said my ex had told him I was keeping my daughter from him & he felt bad! Unfortunately anyone can steal ur pics !

Life too short , and this is for your husband . Smh

My father does this. Go through your friend list and delete anyone who you don’t personally know.

He creates other accounts and tries to add me all the time to get photos. It’s annoying and frustrating.

I have a feeling if she is doing this… talking to her will just add fuel to the fire.

If u have her blocked she must have a fake page or someone else in the family sends them to her

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Personally I would get some legal advice. They are your children and minors that pictures are being posted without your permission. I have a good relationship with my kids and I ask permission before posting any pics of my grandkids. I’m looking at this from a point of safety. Good luck with whatever you decide to do :heart:

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It could be she is not exactly sure about your relationship with her
OR
she may be having regrets
OR
she is not able to share her feelings -
I am so proud of my grands, I post photos every now and then.
Just let her do it, be glad she might be changing … :wink:

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Clearly she wants something to do with her grand daughter or she wouldn’t post the pictures. The problem you tend to run into with an older generation is they expect you to break the ice not the other way around. Honestly it doesn’t do you, your husband. Or your daughter any justice to not try to mend the relationship if its possible.

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Did you know it is a grand parents right to see their grandchidren. You are not being fair to your children not to let the have a relationship with their grand mother .WHAT EVER your relationship is with MIL dont be selfish let your kids see their grand mother maybe its time you started to try to build bridges

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That is so sad… Life is too short to hold on to animosity & grudges, and should anything happen to your husbands mum the regrets will always be there, then its too late to rebuild the relationship. I split with my partner while my kids were little. I made the decision that they would NOT miss out on a relationship with his family. It is cruel & unnecessary not to mention disgusting to use children as pawns. Your MIL has every right to take you both to court for access to see them & may very well win. In that case if your hubby still refuses he could face a hefty fine. Also children are not stupid, they KNOW who the people around them are & eventually make up their own minds who they want to have in their lives or don’t. Imo it should be her son who reaches out to his mum, not left for you to do it since the falling out was between them.

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She’s abiding by your wishes, however her love for you all caused her to seek out pictures.

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If you can see them go report them or have someone else report them as she does not have permission to post