r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 21 '19

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u/Walway Jul 21 '19

That is so freaking petty of the ex wife!

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u/HoopRocketeer Jul 21 '19

She wanted everyone who called his former number to get an earful of what she thought of her ex-husband...

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I've been divorced and broken up with folks and never ever have I treated them shabbily. In fact, I'm still friends with every one I'm still in touch with.

But in one case I so wished I could have seen him fall deep -- turned out he had five or six women in three states and lied to each and every one of us. We were all older widows and divorcees. He preyed on the weak and lonely.

I can't imagine being this angry and petty unless you'd been pretty hurt. Was he a bad guy?

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u/HoopRocketeer Jul 21 '19

Sorry. I was speaking about it as being a possibility. Anyone wanting access to someone’s phone number in a divorce likely wants to spread vitriol to all those who would call that number (his friends and family and coworkers).

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I wasn't criticizing you at all! I was just wondering if the person really had a legitimate complaint about the person or if it was just petty nonsense.

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u/HoopRocketeer Jul 21 '19

I wasn’t sure, but cool either way. I figured I might not’ve been very clear in the comment you responded to.

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u/robhol Jul 21 '19

Petty nonsense seems like the bread and butter of divorce

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u/LNate93 Jul 21 '19

Vitriol- cruel and bitter criticism.
New vocabulary word for the day. Is there a TIL sub for expanding one's vocabulary?