Imagine being in a loving relationship for over a year, only to discover that your partner has been sabotaging your connections with friends and family. That’s what happened to our protagonist, who found out that his girlfriend Ashley had been blocking and deleting messages from his loved ones. The situation escalated when he missed the news of his beloved grandmother’s heart attack and subsequent passing, all because of Ashley’s manipulative actions. Join us as we dive into this heart-wrenching story of betrayal and loss, and find out if our protagonist went too far in his response…
No Hitting, Just Heartbreak

A Year of Love, Then Trouble

Vanishing Texts

Caught Red-Handed

The Other Side of Her

Apologies and Promises

Distance and Coincidences

Missed Calls and Silent Phones

Coincidence or Not?

Denial and Doubt

The Last Straw

Blocked and Betrayed

A Heartbreaking Discovery

Unblocking and Unleashing

Rage and Regret

The Breakup and Threats

A Hollow Apology

Anger and Restraint

Get Out!

A Final Warning ⚠️

Loss and Destruction

The Aftermath

Grieving and Explaining

Family Disappointment

The Last Wish

The Truth Comes Out ️

Right to Break Up, but Too Far?

Shame and Betrayal

Life Gets Busy ️

Family First ❤️

Love Turns to Betrayal and Heartache
Our protagonist’s relationship with Ashley seemed perfect until he discovered her manipulative actions. She had been blocking and deleting messages from his friends and family, causing him to miss important events and connections. The situation reached a boiling point when he found out about his grandmother’s heart attack and passing from a chance encounter with an old friend, all because Ashley had blocked his family’s messages. Enraged, he confronted her, threatened her, and kicked her out of his house. Though his actions may have been extreme, the pain of losing his grandmother and the betrayal he felt were immeasurable. Let’s see what others think about this emotional rollercoaster…
Gaslighting ex prevents man from saying goodbye to dying grandma. NTA.

Encouraging words for someone who escaped an abusive relationship. ❤️

Vile ex isolates partner, NTA. Block her, protect yourself.

Stranger praises commenter for handling a ‘fucking world’ situation

Stay away from her! Hire a moving company instead.

Sympathetic commenter comforts OP for minor retaliation against manipulative ex.

Supportive comment advises no contact with abusive ex, seeks therapy.

A commenter defends against accusations of faking a grandmother’s death.

Empathetic comment sympathizing with the poster’s situation.

User sympathizes with OP, suggests moving on and blocking ex-GF ❤️ NTA

NTA stands up to cruel ex-girlfriend, prioritizes grandma

Skeptical comment questions the validity of the story.

Sarcastic comment gets backlash for defending cruel ex-girlfriend.

User questions validity of story, calls out potential fabrication.

User doubts authenticity of story, calls it ‘creative writing’

Disappointed commenter critiques post on Women’s Day

Unblocking and receiving messages: suspicious or plausible explanation?

Redditor doubts story of ex-GF’s cruel scheme, calls r/thatHappened

Don’t waste your time on this irrelevant waste of space

Curious commenter questions inconsistencies in the story

Doubting the story’s validity with a skeptical tone

Skeptical comment calls out fake story on Women’s Day

Don’t threaten to kill, even if you’re the victim. YTA.

Ex-girlfriend’s cruel scheme backfires, OP not at fault. NTA

Heartless ex-girlfriend ruins man’s last moments with dying grandma

Supportive comment acknowledges emotional abuse from ex-girlfriend.

Disappointing International Women’s Day post. Abuse is never ok

Encouragement to move on from toxic ex-girlfriend.

Protect yourself from toxic exes. Cut them off!

Protect your privacy, even in a new relationship

Protect your privacy, change your phone code, and move on.

NTA commenter wishes ex-GF held accountable for cruel scheme

Protect your privacy, NTA. Trust is earned, not expected.

Controlling the inner demon after betrayal and loss. NTA

Don’t let anyone judge your thoughts, you’re NTA here

NTA defended for extreme but necessary actions against abusive ex-girlfriend.

Boss’ cruel act still hurts after 10 years; NTA.

Supportive comment calls out abusive ex, condemns friend’s blame game ❤️

Lock your phone to avoid abusive exes

Supportive comment calls out gaslighting and offers condolences. ❤️

Empathetic comment recognizes OP’s emotional mastery and offers support ❤️

Not hitting someone who deserved it. You’re not the a**hole

NTA resists physical harm towards ex-GF, karma awaits her

Ex-girlfriend blocks man’s family from saying goodbye to dying grandma

Sister hides father’s death, faces consequences years later

Be cautious with threats. Cut off ex to prove honesty

Acknowledging his breaking point saved him from becoming the abuser

Empathetic response to emotional abuse and gaslighting. NTA.
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Supportive comment calls out ex-GF’s cruel scheme.

NTA stands up to ex-GF’s cruel scheme and sets boundaries

Grief, disbelief, and anger. NTA for missing big life event.

Cutting off toxic friends is self-care

Privacy matters! NTA for not giving ex access to phone

NTA, but ex-GF’s behavior was unsettling and possibly psychopathic

Standing up to abuse is never a**hole behavior

Heartbreaking story of a grandmother’s last days and ex-girlfriend’s cruelty

Ex-GF’s possessive behavior is unacceptable and isolating the man is cruel

NTA for standing up to crazy ex who cost you precious time with grandma

Heartfelt condolences for loss; caution against manipulative ex-girlfriend

NTA. Heartbreaking loss compounded by ex’s cruel betrayal. Seek therapy.

NTA, despite what others say, it takes self-control to avoid violence.
Hug your grandad, he needs it ❤️

Empathetic commenter acknowledges OP’s difficult situation and loss ❤

Ex-GF’s cruel scheme costs man final moments with dying grandma. NTA.

NTA for feeling angry, ex-GF’s actions were deplorable

Clear communication, no action taken. NTA.

Grief can manifest in strange ways, seek help if needed.

Justified but still an a**hole, she’s just a straight-up a**hole.

NTA and not committing violence was the right move

Isolating your partner is abuse, it’s less of ‘if I can’t have you, no one will’ and more of ‘NO ONE CAN HAVE YOU EXCEPT MEEEEEEE – AND YOU WILL LEARN TO LOVE IT!’. Pure evil.

Heartbroken man’s ex pulls cruel stunt, commenters sympathize with rage.

NTA stands up to cruel ex, but violence isn’t the answer

Heartbreaking story of a cruel ex and lost moments with grandma
