Man who was cheated on gets revenge as ex tries to move affair partner into their home

A man has shared his 'mortifying' experience with his ex-girlfriend after he found out she was cheating on him – and had the nerve to ask a truly astounding question

Being cheated on is a terrible experience, but one man was left even more incensed when his unfaithful partner then expected him to move out of their home and decided to get revenge.

He detailed how they had experienced a "nasty break-up" after she had an affair with a man they both knew from high school.

"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 he'd "resigned" himself to living with her for the last two months of the lease, even though they weren't on the best of terms.

The anonymous man went on: "We had 2 bedrooms, she moved into the other one. She seemed agitated that I hadn't left. Finally she started a massive argument 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. "

In the comments, people were worried about the boundaries the man had set during the 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 individual remarked: "You're the a**hole to yourself for allowing the girl to use and abuse you. Block her and move on.

In contrast, someone else argued back 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 encouraged: "You deserve so much better than her. You will be better off without her."

Yet another commenter voiced their anger outright: "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."