I had been told that I would not anticipate this situation. He was correct — I did not foresee it. However, I adapted swiftly. During his absence for ‘business,’ I replaced the locks, ruined his entire collection of sneakers by pouring raw eggs into them (which were valued at thousands), and, with assistance from the landlord — a woman well-versed in the art of revenge — I affixed an eviction notice to the door. What transpired upon his return?
Excluded. Enraged. Pleading. I instructed him: settle the debt, retrieve your belongings. He settled every dollar. The apartment is now under my name. He collected his possessions — except for the decaying sneakers he abandoned. What was the takeaway? When a person reveals their true character, accept it at face value from the outset. Not after three years, and certainly not after an amount of $8,437.63.
“I’m 100% A WOMAN”
