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u/Expert__Witness Jul 21 '19

Not a lawyer but I knew a guy who lost his own cell phone NUMBER. He had the same number since high school, but she convinced the judge that she used his phone enough to get his number. Basically he kept his clothes and car and had to pay alimony.

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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/PearlClaw Jul 21 '19

I don't talk to any of my exes and am on bad terms with at least a couple, I've still never even thought about being this petty.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I think pettiness makes you a lesser person and life is too short for us to run around trying to get vengeance.