Jack and I had been planning our trip to Mexico for a long time. We had been having a rough time lately, and this trip was meant to help us get back together and start dating again. I imagined us visiting old ruins, relaxing on beautiful beaches, and taking pictures of every moment to remember it forever.
But Jack was far away from the moment we got there. He said he wasn’t in the mood or making mean comments about how I looked, so he wouldn’t take pictures of me. Even though his actions were rude and hard to understand, I tried to ignore them because I thought he was just stressed out from traveling.
Finding Out the Truth
On the second night, I noticed that Jack was being extra careful with his phone. In the past, he didn’t care who saw his phone and would leave it around the house. He was now hiding it and always having it on him. I had more and more doubts, but I didn’t want to make hasty decisions. I had to find out the truth.
I took a big breath and reached for Jack’s phone that night while he was in the shower. As I unlocked it and read his texts, my hands were shaking. What I found broke my heart into a million pieces.
He wrote mean things about me in a group chat with his friends. “Girls, she wants me to take pictures of her even though she’s so fat! HOW COULD SHE FIT IN THE PICTURE? Since giving birth, she’s not the same. I felt like I couldn’t breathe after hearing what he said. I had loved and trusted this man for years, but he had lied to me in the worst way possible.
The Plan to Get Even
Even though I was in a lot of pain, I started to think of a plan. I had to respond to Jack’s mean behavior. I put his phone back where it belonged with tears in my eyes and planned to get back at him. The next day, I didn’t say or do anything. I wanted Jack to think that I didn’t know about his deception.
Taking charge of our trip was the first part of my plan. I set up a professional photoshoot for myself. This is something I’ve always wanted to do but never felt ready to do. I was sure that the pictures would show how strong and tough I am. That night, when I got back to the hotel, I was shining from the experience. Jack looked confused, but he didn’t ask me any questions.
The Sweet Revenge
I walked up to Jack with a smile the next day and told him I had a treat for him. We took a cab to a lovely restaurant with a view of the water. It was a lovely evening, and I could see Jack taking it easy, thinking that everything was fine again. I gave him an envelope after dinner. He looked lost when he opened it, but the pictures from my shoot were inside.
As he looked through the pictures, his face turned pale. Each one showed how confident and beautiful I was. He stuttered, “Why did you do this?” but I didn’t answer. Instead, I took out my phone and played a video of his mean texts that I had taped in secret.
When Jack found out I knew everything, his eyes got really big in shock and fear. He tried to say sorry with tears in his eyes, but I wouldn’t give in. I said, “I may not be perfect, but I deserve to be loved and respected.” “You’ll never make me feel little again.”
A Fresh Start
Our trip was over, and so was our marriage. Even though Jack cried and said sorry, the pain he had caused could not be erased. As soon as I got home, I filed for divorce and put my son and I first. I got excited about writing after the photoshoot and decided to start a blog to encourage other women to love their beauty and power.
My story touched a lot of people when I told it. Women from all over the world wrote to me to thank me for being brave and to share their own stories. When I thought about it, Jack’s deception had pushed me to become my true self.
Making Jack cry wasn’t my way of getting back at him; it was getting back my life and self-worth. I found a group of support and strength that I didn’t know existed when I did that. The woman who felt weak and unloved was gone. In her place was a warrior who had found her voice and her power.
It was hard to get there, but I’m now happy and accepting of myself because of it. I knew that was the best way to get back at them.