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Revenge fantasy plea

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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:03

AIBU to ask you to help me plot some fantasy revenge?

I am divorcing my abusive STBXH thanks to you lovely lot helping me to recognise it as abuse after I posted a couple of AIBUs.

True to form he is being horrible. Utterly vile. I’ve lost friends. I’ve lost money. He’s making choices that negatively impact the DC.

I am rising above it. I’m not taking the bait. I’m focusing on my wellbeing and being the best parent I can be.

But I’m angry. I feel powerless. The law sucks. I have no recourse. I need an outlet.

So I’m going to start plotting fantasy revenge scenarios.

First one: I know something about him that would destroy his reputation and lose him friends all over our small community. I fantasise about telling one person in ‘confidence’ knowing they would likely break it because they are a gossip. I’d have done nothing wrong but it would have the whole town talking about him negatively.

Anyone want to join me in a little evil fantasy revenge? What could I do? Small or big? Silly or serious! Or share your revenge stories. No judgement from me.

To be clear I won’t action anything and I’m not condoning revenge (mostly) but I really need to let out my feeling of powerlessness somehow!!

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SereneGoose · 24/03/2026 20:32

charlieandjenna · 24/03/2026 20:26

I remember reading in a magazine years ago about someone who got secret revenge on an ex by sewing prawns into the hems of his curtains and someone else who scattered grass seed all over the carpets and watered them 😂
I like the hiding prawns idea best

I was thinking this one.

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:34

I was thinking of signing his email/number up for advertising to do with embarrassing problems.

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WhiteCat13 · 24/03/2026 20:48

At one time a neighbourhood cat used to spray the front of my car - marking his territory. I saw him do it, but could never work out how to stop him. But, oh my good giddy aunt, I could never have the heating or air conditioning on in the car. I tried everything to stop the smell, but only when my own cat started guarding the car did it stop. So... I believe that anything noxious sprayed on the vents at the front of the car would work really well.

Endofyear · 24/03/2026 20:49

I remember reading about a woman who put prawns inside the curtain pole in the lounge before she left for good 😂 stank the place out and it took her ex ages to find the source of the smell!

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:49

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:26

Nice. So the vents at the front. 🤔

Yes. I had to ask...Couldn't figure how to do it and was then told that the vents were used, hence overcoming the problem that you mentioned earlier.

portvfs · 24/03/2026 20:49

Send him shit in the post. There are websites that do this for you anonymously

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:51

WhiteCat13 · 24/03/2026 20:48

At one time a neighbourhood cat used to spray the front of my car - marking his territory. I saw him do it, but could never work out how to stop him. But, oh my good giddy aunt, I could never have the heating or air conditioning on in the car. I tried everything to stop the smell, but only when my own cat started guarding the car did it stop. So... I believe that anything noxious sprayed on the vents at the front of the car would work really well.

Eurgh.

I am picturing myself dressed in black with a black cap sneaking about town with fishoil
in Tupperware.

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WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:52

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:23

What happened?

I believe that the exhaust exploded.

It wasn't in this country. The culprit is now in his 60s and is still embarrassed about it. I'm not sure what the fallout was. The victim could be rather bombastic and was another relative.

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:52

Endofyear · 24/03/2026 20:49

I remember reading about a woman who put prawns inside the curtain pole in the lounge before she left for good 😂 stank the place out and it took her ex ages to find the source of the smell!

Its on the list.

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WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:52

portvfs · 24/03/2026 20:49

Send him shit in the post. There are websites that do this for you anonymously

A glitter bomb?

Or shit rolled in glitter?

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:53

Itching powder in the underpants.

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:53

portvfs · 24/03/2026 20:49

Send him shit in the post. There are websites that do this for you anonymously

OMG! Seriously? That’s somebody’s ‘job’ 😂

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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:53

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:53

Itching powder in the underpants.

Classic.

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WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:54

Tiny stitches (using matching thread) inserted judiciously in shirts and trousers? Perhaps one arm or one leg?

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:54

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:52

I believe that the exhaust exploded.

It wasn't in this country. The culprit is now in his 60s and is still embarrassed about it. I'm not sure what the fallout was. The victim could be rather bombastic and was another relative.

Explosion. Awesome. Imagining him being blown into tiny pieces.

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WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:55

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:54

Explosion. Awesome. Imagining him being blown into tiny pieces.

It was only the exhaust...

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:55

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:54

Tiny stitches (using matching thread) inserted judiciously in shirts and trousers? Perhaps one arm or one leg?

How would this work? What would it do?

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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:56

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:55

It was only the exhaust...

Oh my brain has moved on to full on ballistics. It’s fantasy afterall. Rocket launcher from the top of the hill and get him in his way down.

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WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:57

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:55

How would this work? What would it do?

Just annoy him, particularly if they're 'good' clothes for special occasions. Would hold him up.

If the thread matches closely, there's a good chance he wouldn't figure it out straight away.

SpryCat · 24/03/2026 20:58

Putting hair removal cream in his shampoo, conditioner and body wash :)

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:58

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 20:57

Just annoy him, particularly if they're 'good' clothes for special occasions. Would hold him up.

If the thread matches closely, there's a good chance he wouldn't figure it out straight away.

Nice. Subtle.

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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:59

SpryCat · 24/03/2026 20:58

Putting hair removal cream in his shampoo, conditioner and body wash :)

Edited

Oh loving the thought of him seeing his hair falling out!! Ha ha.

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xOlive · 24/03/2026 21:02

Go to a comparison site and get loads of quotes on all types of insurances and put his email and phone number in. Sign him up for loads of random shit. He’ll be getting pestered none stop.
If he has his own car, put urine in his window washer fluid.
Release the secret to the town gossip, do it!

WearyAuldWumman · 24/03/2026 21:02

Unsubtle, but you'd probably need an accomplice: the Fife version of "chap door run".

My former pupils informed me that you find some suitably runny [dog?] excrement, bundle it in newspaper, deposit it on the doorstep, set fire to the bundle and only then knock on the door and run like blazes: "When he comes oot the door, he sees the fire and stamps on it and gets mess aa ower his feet and troosers."

MaybeIamJustABitch · 24/03/2026 21:04

Spray paint the word cunt on his car panels? (I did consider that myself but never went through with it)

Stand in his work car park with a loud haler and tell all his colleagues what a shitbag he is?

If he takes a packed lunch to work, spit in his sandwiches whilst they are in the fridge. He obvs has to make them himself because ain’t no way in hell you’re making them anymore (assuming you ever did). (I actually did this and obvs never told him I spat in them each time 🤣) I had to stay in the marital home until it sold, though we lived completely separate lives (my lounge was effectively my bedroom).

My best, for me, upper hand, was doing the divorce myself. When it came to the reasoning I was brutal and then some. I told him that it never became public so he hadn’t nothing to worry about by agreeing/signing (but I was rest assured that divorce would be granted). It was lovely to be able to put it down on official record regardless!

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