Watching my mom come home in tears, her uniform stained with coffee, was the last straw. Karen, a regular at the café where my mom worked, had been bullying her for weeks—but throwing a drink at her was beyond unacceptable.
When my mom admitted Karen was an old rival from high school, I knew this wasn’t just about bad service. It was about petty revenge. So I decided to give Karen a dose of her own cruelty—with a twist.
I created a fake influencer persona online and tricked Karen into thinking she was invited to a VIP beauty event. When she arrived at the hotel, she was furious to find out her real reservation had been canceled—thanks to me.
Then, I sent her a “luxury” beauty package that exploded in glitter, ruining her designer clothes and spotless home.
When I finally confronted her at the café, calling out her childish behavior in front of everyone, she stormed out—and never came back.
My mom might have been too forgiving to retaliate, but I wasn’t. And sometimes, the best way to stop a bully is to outsmart them.
