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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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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:28

SconehengeRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:20

I know this is lighthearted thread, so apologies.
But this is a tactic domestic abusers use.
Usually men.
Including running the washing machine to deprive their ex of sleep.
Or making their ex overly hot or cold, depending on the season.

It's more than funny revenge and crosses a line

I get it. Honestly. It’s all fantasy. I’m not going to do any of it (bar writing his name on toilet paper from time to time).

Although the thought of him suffering is actually cathartic.

He is abusive but hides it exceptionally well. You’d think he was the most gentle kind man if you met him and he is now smearing my name and accusing me of being abusive to cover his tracks.

He’s controlling me in any way he can and I’m having to just suck it up. So I am going to gleefully imagine cranking the heat up on him, making his car smell and telling the world what he really is. But I won’t. I promise.

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FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 24/03/2026 21:29

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

My friend read the same magazine… so she decided to hide some in her cheating ex’s house, while she was there “returning his stuff and key.” She didn’t count on the cat. My understanding is that instead of her plan (it rotting over weeks), the cat ripped the curtains apart, ate his fill and then tracked “shrimp debris” into the pristine white carpet. Then vomited it all up on said carpet, before ex got home. Friend was pleased with outcome: cheating ex had to replace the curtains, had to clean the carpet, and the cat was (overall) happy. And then a month later, he had to replace the whole carpet (told by a mutual friend). She still doesn’t know if it was stains or the smell. I’d imagine the smell got into the carpet fibers and they could never quite get it out which was NOT her intention 😬

But I warned her, he could have asked the police to lay charges on her for vandalism or something, so she’s very lucky he was too afraid she’d tell everyone he slept with one of his students.

JohnofWessex · 24/03/2026 21:29

When my ex & I split up there wasnt much point in going on about her behaviour as its a lot of he said she said etc.

Then she managed to much up HER divorce settlement by moving a man in just before it was all signed & delivered - bear in mind this was only a few months after we split as she cracked on with it.

Then if course what happened was public and incontrovertible that she was 'Socially Challenged' and it didnt do her any good at all. Needless to say she learned nothing from it and carried on behaving in the same way.

So if its good and can be proven get the good news out there!

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:30

JohnofWessex · 24/03/2026 21:24

May I interest you in membership of The Involuntary Euthanasia Society?

Oh yes. How much? Count me in!!

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Happyjoe · 24/03/2026 21:32

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 20:34

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

Oh yes.. and perhaps order things to be sent in the post along the same lines? Or like in American movies, order 20 pizzas (unpaid for) to his house?

You could have a good time chipping away at this...little by little and send him mad.

CarbGoading · 24/03/2026 21:33

I've fantasised about finding out what my enemy's most treasured childhood toy was, getting one off Ebay, and leaving it on their doorstep with a note written by the toy saying "I always hated you"

BotterMon · 24/03/2026 21:33

Itching powder on his toilet paper. Easily done with rose hips......

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:34

CarbGoading · 24/03/2026 21:33

I've fantasised about finding out what my enemy's most treasured childhood toy was, getting one off Ebay, and leaving it on their doorstep with a note written by the toy saying "I always hated you"

Oh that is darkly brilliant.

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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:35

BotterMon · 24/03/2026 21:33

Itching powder on his toilet paper. Easily done with rose hips......

Rose hips you say?… 🤔

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nogainjustpain · 24/03/2026 21:36

I saw on insta someone suggesting legal petty revenges, one I recall was get a job lot of small keys off eBay. Another job lot of those keying with label tags. Write a certain person’s phone number on each label and attach to keys. Distribute far and wide. Lots of annoying phone calls will follow saying they’ve found the keys. Annoying for the person getting the calls, but not illegal!

Happyjoe · 24/03/2026 21:36

CarbGoading · 24/03/2026 21:33

I've fantasised about finding out what my enemy's most treasured childhood toy was, getting one off Ebay, and leaving it on their doorstep with a note written by the toy saying "I always hated you"

Oooh, that's cold, very smart and funny though!

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:36

nogainjustpain · 24/03/2026 21:36

I saw on insta someone suggesting legal petty revenges, one I recall was get a job lot of small keys off eBay. Another job lot of those keying with label tags. Write a certain person’s phone number on each label and attach to keys. Distribute far and wide. Lots of annoying phone calls will follow saying they’ve found the keys. Annoying for the person getting the calls, but not illegal!

Genius!

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portvfs · 24/03/2026 21:37

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:28

I get it. Honestly. It’s all fantasy. I’m not going to do any of it (bar writing his name on toilet paper from time to time).

Although the thought of him suffering is actually cathartic.

He is abusive but hides it exceptionally well. You’d think he was the most gentle kind man if you met him and he is now smearing my name and accusing me of being abusive to cover his tracks.

He’s controlling me in any way he can and I’m having to just suck it up. So I am going to gleefully imagine cranking the heat up on him, making his car smell and telling the world what he really is. But I won’t. I promise.

Solidarity. My ex tried the same. Luckily he was just so nasty it backfired and people saw who was really there for the kids.
put all your messages into chatgtp and get it to take anything out of it that he could use against it. Then ask it to roleplay as him to show how he would gaslight and manipulate you so it’s pointless and you need to grey rock.

i hope next time he is in ikea his purchases miss screws and he has to go all the way back and wait forever at customer service
i hope he gets done twice in an average speed check
I hope that he does something extraordinarily stupid that proves your point and vindicates you - in time they usually do.

sending you strength

Burntt · 24/03/2026 21:39

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!

I’ve heard about that one! The version I heard is he eventually moved house to escape the smell and took the curtains and piles with him haha

NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:40

portvfs · 24/03/2026 21:37

Solidarity. My ex tried the same. Luckily he was just so nasty it backfired and people saw who was really there for the kids.
put all your messages into chatgtp and get it to take anything out of it that he could use against it. Then ask it to roleplay as him to show how he would gaslight and manipulate you so it’s pointless and you need to grey rock.

i hope next time he is in ikea his purchases miss screws and he has to go all the way back and wait forever at customer service
i hope he gets done twice in an average speed check
I hope that he does something extraordinarily stupid that proves your point and vindicates you - in time they usually do.

sending you strength

Thank you.

One person has seen it. But he’s convincing.

ChatGPT to BIFF and GreyRock is a game changer!! He is very predictable now. I see his tactics. I still shake when I get his messages though. Hope that goes eventually

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NaughtyFantasyofRevenge · 24/03/2026 21:41

Burntt · 24/03/2026 21:39

I’ve heard about that one! The version I heard is he eventually moved house to escape the smell and took the curtains and piles with him haha

😂😂😂

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SavageTomato · 24/03/2026 21:41

"The best revenge is a life well lived." Deafening silence to their nonsense is the best way. But I can't stand drama.

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 24/03/2026 21:42

CallingOnTheMegaphone · 24/03/2026 20:05

Whenever someone is annoying me, I like to imagine myself sneaking round to their house and ramming a potato up their car exhaust.

Ooo-er Missus!

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 24/03/2026 21:43

SavageTomato · 24/03/2026 21:41

"The best revenge is a life well lived." Deafening silence to their nonsense is the best way. But I can't stand drama.

You would be terrible in a local performance of 'Pirates of Penzance'

CheeseWisely · 24/03/2026 21:44

I worked with a woman who pissed in her cheating partners shower gel, but that might not work if you’ve already split.

Another story (might be an urban legend) was a friend of my Mum’s who found out her Husband was cheating, he was an estate agent businessman who valued his expensive designer suits. She took every one of them to a tailor and had them adjusted down to fit her. If it’s not an urban legend then absolute props to that Woman.

mjf981 · 24/03/2026 21:44

I had an awful neighbour once.
I had enough one day and snuck out in the middle of the night and let the air out of all 4 of her car tyres.
Immature but supremely satisfying and I don't regret it.

DeepTurtle · 24/03/2026 21:44

I once stood watch for a friend while she poured tinned tuna oil down the grates and air vents of her exs sports car. Never got to hear of it worked though!

Catdoorman · 24/03/2026 21:45

I remember hearing on the radio 30 odd years ago, about a woman who's husband was cheating on her, this affair took place during the 70s when garish brightly coloured fashion was all the rage, and that included underwear. The lady in question knew her hubby was going to a rendezvous with his mistress, but he told her it was a business trip. She dutifully washed and ironed his clothes including his brightly coloured y fronts into the crotch of which she had rubbed the juice of several hot chillies, which would not be immediately obvious to the eye, but very obvious, once things warmed up.

USSAthena · 24/03/2026 21:45

Take a stitch unpicker and unpick every 4th or 5th stitch on work clothes or favourite clothes. Do it in such a way that as he moves other stitches will break, causing his clothes to fall apart.

CarbGoading · 24/03/2026 21:45

A banner on a bridge he has to drive under regularly saying "congratulations his-firstname surname!" Its not mean or offensive, but will drive him crazy trying to work out if it's for him and what it means.

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