Reply To: when someone says I should not reply

He’s a manipulative ex; even if he weren’t asking you not to respond, you shouldn’t. Disengage with manipulative people, especially when you don’t *have* to maintain any kind of relationship with them (like co-working, co-parenting, family you can’t completely avoid). Just cut them out, delete them from your contacts, block them on all platforms, and move on with your life. You’ll feel so much more at peace if you let yourself do that and stop trying to analyze their words and behavior.