How do you deal with constant messages?

How do you deal with people who message you constantly?

My boyfriend’s mum messages me on Facebook numerous times a day. She will say ‘you ok?’ At least twice a day, sometimes up to five times!! She sends me random photos constantly (last week in just one day she sent me a photo of her sideboard, a photo of her toe and a photo of a wooden clock). She takes screenshots of things from Facebook and sends them to me with no explanation. Her messages are chit chat and offer no substance. I hate chit chat. My family know not to message me unless they want to talk about something important but she just sends me utter rubbish. She has done this for years. It sends my anxiety levels through the roof. My boyfriend has told her numerous times to stop but she doesn’t. I’ve ignored her, muted her etc but nothing makes her stop. I’ve even told her I don’t like it and to stop and she still doesn’t. 

It makes me want to delete my Facebook just to get away from it. She keeps asking for my phone number which I’ve obviously not given her! What do I do?!

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  • Your boyfriend's mum sounds a little like my mother. She will send me things on Messenger, such as photos, links to things she has seen on Facebook or elsewhere. Quite often, there will be no accompanying message explaining why these links or whatever have been shared with me. Admittedly, it's rare that she bombards me with multiple messages.

    Based on what you have said, if you don't want to unfriend and/or block her, I think the only option you really have left is to just ignore her.

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  • Your boyfriend's mum sounds a little like my mother. She will send me things on Messenger, such as photos, links to things she has seen on Facebook or elsewhere. Quite often, there will be no accompanying message explaining why these links or whatever have been shared with me. Admittedly, it's rare that she bombards me with multiple messages.

    Based on what you have said, if you don't want to unfriend and/or block her, I think the only option you really have left is to just ignore her.

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