Dear Steve and Shirley,
My boyfriend was out of town, so I went to pick up our dog so he could stay with me. When I arrived, I heard a female voice say, "Hello, who's there?" I recognized the voice, so I walked back to my boyfriend's bedroom, and there was his female friend, lying in his bed. She was all cozy under the covers, watching a movie. I remained calm and asked why she was there. She said she had been having issues with her marriage, so my boyfriend suggested she stay at his house while he was out of town. She added that he was supposed to tell me about it.
I played it off like maybe he did tell me and I forgot. I also noticed this woman was wrapped up in the monogrammed robe I gave my boyfriend for Christmas, as she explained how special my boyfriend is to her and how he always gives her great advice about her marriage. Lo and behold, my boyfriend FaceTimed her while we were talking. She immediately let him know I was there too. He asked about the dog before even acknowledging me. Eventually, he told me he loved and missed me. Honestly, I don’t think anything's going on with her, but this has been an ongoing issue, and he never understood why it bothers me—until recently.
I had been waiting for the perfect moment to retaliate, and my oldest male friend became my accomplice. On Friday, my friend was lying in my bed watching TV when my boyfriend came over. My boyfriend was furious and broke up with me on the spot. He said, "That's how people get hurt." I told him that he did the same thing to me, so it shouldn't be a big deal and he shouldn’t be upset with me.
Was it childish to plot and plan my revenge, or did he deserve it?