When the package arrived, I thought it was a mistake. The return address showed my ex-mother-in-law’s name—Carol—the woman who’d spent my marriage calling me “the gold digger.”
Inside the elegantly wrapped box lay:
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My wedding china, shattered into pieces
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Photos of my ex-husband with his new girlfriend
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A note: “Now you’re as broken as you made my son.”
But Carol didn’t realize one crucial thing: I’d kept receipts.
The Legal Revenge
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Destruction of Property
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The china was legally mine per our divorce decree
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Each piece was a $250 heirloom plate (total value: $8,000)
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Harassment Evidence
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The postmark proved she’d mailed it after the divorce finalized
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Her note constituted intentional emotional distress
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The Perfect Retaliation
I sent her:-
A police report for felony property damage
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A civil suit demand letter for $15,000 (emotional damages + replacements)
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Copies to every member of her church book club
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The Karma That Followed
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Carol had to sell her prized piano to pay my settlement
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Her son (my ex) cut contact with her over the scandal
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The local news ran a story about “Boomer Bullies” featuring her mugshot
A Warning to Others
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Document everything during divorces—even “gifts”
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Save all communications (yes, even crazy MIL emails)
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Remember: The best revenge is served by a process server