Man convinced his ex that his new girlfriend was stalking him on Facebook — until she unblocked him and called his bluff
A troubling man lied to his partner about blocking his ex, but one click left him exposed
Sometimes, the most satisfying revenge doesn't require a master plan — it needs only a single click and a quiet step back. After having her troublesome ex escorted away by the cops, a woman (u/weary_comparison_928) went no contact with him. But things changed when he began telling his new girlfriend that she was constantly stalking him on Facebook. Pissed, the author quietly unblocked him and let the chaos unfold. The story, shared on July 27, 2026, has received over 3,000 upvotes on Reddit.
Ex drama reloaded
The relationship ended when her ex-boyfriend made her life an absolute nightmare. In fact, it was so dramatic that the author had to call cops on him. Rather than escalating the conflict or seeking immediate revenge, she took a quiet, decisive route by cutting off all communication and placing him on a permanent block. But seemingly that wasn't enough, as he resurfaced just months later, begging her for closure and attempting to re-establish contact while moving in with his new girlfriend. Things took an uglier turn when his (then) present girlfriend texted the author a bunch of abuse. "I immediately shut down by sending her screenshots of him begging for me back," she recalled.
His lie fell apart
Amidst all of that, the author moved on with life until a random thought prompted her to check her ex's social media. She found him "sunning himself" on a holiday. This reminded her of the man's ironic complaint. Well, the man used to whine that his "crazy" girlfriend regularly stalked his Facebook profile to ensure that he'd blocked his ex. "If my photos popped back up, she'd know he was lying. Here’s the catch: he never actually blocked me. I had him blocked," the author confessed. Realizing it, the author decided to get back at him by simply unblocking him. She just let his lies "do the work" while she took a step back. The passive strategy paid off, with the man posting a status update the very next day that he'd been kicked out of his girlfriend's house.
Online presence fuels jealousy
The entire incident further proves that people are jealous of how their partners interact on social media. In fact, according to a Pew Research survey, 23% of people report feeling jealous or unsure about their relationship because of how their partner interacts with others on social media. This number climbs to 34% among younger people (aged between 18 and 29). Additionally, the study also revealed that roughly 53% of people use social media to check up on someone they've been with before.
'Effortless revenge'
Meanwhile, people were amazed by how quietly this person could get revenge on their ex, who had troubled them for so long. For instance, u/heckinstoned wrote, "Man, that’s a good one. Years after I left my ex, I used his phone at a Kroger gas station and used all his points for like $1 off/gallon. It was right before summer, and he saved them for boat/quads, etc gas…. And I stole em! Haha, take that." At the same time, u/Every_Expression_680 noted, "Aged like a fine wine, then uncorked via the unblock button at the perfect, most inconvenient moment for him."
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