At the very bottom, in a powerful reversal of the original threat, Chris’s mock invoice read: “Failure to comply will result in permanent reputation damage. No refunds.”
Eric immediately became furious and lost it. He sent me a rapid-fire string of text messages, alternating between outright anger and pathetic self-pity.
Then, in a final attempt to salvage his ego, he sent a last message: “You missed out on a great guy.”
I chose not to engage further. I simply replied with a thumbs-up emoji—a quiet, powerful dismissal—and then permanently blocked him.Continue reading…
