My husband thought I'd forgiven his affair. But as he whisked me away on a 'make-up' holiday, he was about to learn my dirty secret... Women tell the shocking ways they got revenge on cheaters: SEALED SECTION
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but sometimes it's also served with a side of pure genius.This week, I went down a rabbit hole of the most ruthless, outrageous and oddly satisfying acts of payback dished out to cheating exes.And, honestly, I almost felt bad for them. Almost.Because let's face it, few things sting harder than betrayal. That gut-punch moment when you realise someone you trusted has been sneaking around can turn even the calmest soul into a walking revenge plot.So, I threw the question to my followers: How did you get revenge after a break-up? And, oh my lord, did they deliver.From unhinged pranks to glow-ups so good I started taking notes, these people didn't just move on, they did it with style.Buckle up, because these stories are wild… They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but sometimes it's also served with a side of pure genius, writes Mail+ columnist Jana Hocking The STD rumour Finding out your partner has been sleeping around is gut-wrenching, but Sandra* refused to wallow in self-pity.Instead, she gained access to her ex's Facebook account. Rather than the usual angry rant or profile sabotage, she messaged all three of his unsuspecting side chicks with an ominous message.'Hey, just letting you know, you might want to get tested. He gave me an STD.''At the time, it felt like sweet revenge,' she admitted. 'But now I feel bad for the girls.'Hindsight is a wonderful thing, because the fallout for those three girls would have been brutal.On the flip side, at least it probably prompted them to get tested.Revenge, with a side of public health awareness. Not the worst outcome, I suppose… One woman's revenge involved sending out a rather ominous message to her ex's three side chicks (stock image posed by model)The special deliveryNothing stings quite like realising you've been cheated on, but Guy* took his anger and turned getting dumped into something... gross.He told me he was at a nightclub, minding his own business when an unfamiliar (and significantly larger) man confronted him with an accusation: 'Why are you with my girlfriend?'His response? 'Mate, Jules* is my girlfriend.'Cue a full-blown brawl. The other guy got in a few solid hits, leaving our storyteller bruised, bloodied and understandably enraged.That's when one of his mates helpfully chimed in: 'I know where he lives.'The original plan may have been retaliation with fists (which we never condone, brutes!) but when they arrived to find their target MIA, they improvised.'We stood on his brick fence and took a dump in his mailbox.'I've said it before and I'll say it again, you men really are strange creatures. One woman got revenge on her husband by having sex with a teenage waiter (stock image)The ultimate glow-upOkay, this one was one of my personal faves, and something I've been harping on about for years! Sometimes, revenge isn't about destroying someone, it's about making sure they deeply regret losing you.After being cheated on, Shaun* didn't waste time plotting petty payback. Instead, he went to work on himself.'I became lean, strong, started investing money, and got really good at my hobbies. I was great around the house and just became the best version of myself,' he says.He played the long game, remaining in the relationship until one day, after some grand romantic gesture, his girlfriend turned to him and sighed, 'I don't deserve you.'His response? 'No, you don't.'And just like that, he walked out. No screaming, no dramatics, just the satisfaction of knowing she'd spend the rest of her life wondering what could have been.Fast-forward to the present day and Shaun tells me he's now happily married with two children and is planning a family Christmas trip to Finland. Now that's how you do revenge with class.The ultimate blockSome people block their exes. Others take it a step further.After discovering her partner had been messaging women while she was paying his bills, Lucy* decided he didn't deserve a simple break-up - he deserved full disconnection.'I rang Telstra, and since I had the IMEI number, I permanently disconnected his phone number - the one he had since he was 15 - making the phone he'd used for his affairs no more useful than a paperweight.'Translation? No number, no contacts and no way of explaining himself to anyone. Even the Telstra employee was on board.'She stayed on the line with me the whole time, saying her mum did the same thing to her dad, so she wanted to see it through.'The aftermath? 'The last I heard, he moved to the other side of the country.' Bon voyage, sucker.(And side note: for the love of God, women, can we all stop paying men's bills?)Getting even For some, revenge is about closure. For others, it's about getting even in every sense of the word.A former shirtless waiter was working a private event when an older woman approached him with a bold request: help her get revenge on her cheating husband who (wrongly) thought she'd forgiven him.'I was 19 and very open to new experiences, so I said yes,' he said.Minutes later, she led him to a private room, where revenge took a very… physical turn. After an intense 20-minute encounter, she kissed him goodbye and said something that cemented this as one of the most savage moves of all time.'I have to go now. My husband's waiting outside to take me on holiday.'And with that, she walked away, while her husband unknowingly played chauffeur to his wife who'd just been shagged by a teenage waiter. I mean, I don't hate this one…For me, the takeaway is that revenge isn't always the answer… but damn, it's entertaining!Some people key cars or torch love letters. Others move on quietly, leaving their exes to wonder what went wrong. But if these stories prove anything, it's that sometimes revenge is about more than just payback; it's about reclaiming power in a situation that left them feeling at their lowest.Honestly, I'm just here for the entertainment.* Names have been changed NEW TO MAIL+? READ MORE FROM COLUMNIST JANA HOCKING
