'My cheating ex tried to force me out of my home – I got the perfect revenge'

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A man has shared his fury after his cheating partner asked him a humiliating question, sparking his desire for revenge. He detailed their "nasty break up" due to her affair with an old high school acquaintance.

"She said she was moving out, but I noticed she hadn't packed anything and did not seem concerned about living arrangements. I had a gut feeling there was more to this," he shared on Reddit's 'Am I The A**hole' forum.

He confessed that he'd "resigned" himself to sharing the flat with her for the remaining two months of their lease, despite his displeasure, knowing he'd just have to endure it.

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The anonymous man added: "We had 2 bedrooms, she moved into the other one. She seemed agitated that I hadn't left. Finally she started an enormous fight that got so bad I had to leave and stay with a relative for the weekend.

"While I was gone, my apartment reached out to me. They said she was willing to let me out of my lease, as she had a new roommate who could take over my spot on the lease. She did this the day I paid rent.

"I almost did it because I was so exhausted at that point. But then I said no. That person she was moving in was the person she cheated on me with. I paid for all the furniture in there. I paid for the bulk of our bills. If she wanted a new start with this person, they needed to pay for it themselves, not do it off of my back.

"I knew if I didn’t sign that, the new guy would not be allowed to park at the complex, they are very strict and would tow him. It’s also in my lease that nobody can be moved in without my permission. Spitefully, I was willing to pay the next 2 months of rent to not give them that. It worked, their plans were ruined and they had to leave. I know I had somewhere safe to stay, but I was so done being used and manipulated."

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In the comments, people questioned the boundaries he'd set during their relationship, asking: "Did she really think you would just move out and not take your stuff with you?"

He replied: "Yes, and that's probably my fault. I was really bad in the past with drawing boundaries with her, and she had done similar things before and gotten away with it.

One person commented: "You're the a**hole to yourself for allowing the girl to use and abuse you. Block her and move on.

However, another user disagreed, saying: "He allowed it in the past but that doesn't make him an a**hole, he was a victim but now he's got stronger boundaries, better self-respect, and isn't being a punching bag anymore and that deserves celebration. Leaving abusers/not tolerating their abuse is so hard and he's done incredibly well with this incident.

A Redditor offered words of encouragement, saying: "You deserve so much better than her. You will be better off without her.

Another user expressed outrage, stating: "Your ex sounds like one of those people who just expect things to always be resolved in their favour. Good for you for not giving in."

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