32-year-old man refuses to move out of ex’s house while she’s abroad, so after finding out he’s hosting freeloaders after 18 months, she cuts off the power while waiting on legal eviction: 'His freeloading crew are furious'

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Emma Saven
Aug 31, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

A crazy ex is nothing new, but a crazy ex who refuses to move out of your house whilst you're abroad is a whole other story…

It started as a generous favor: This woman let her ex stay in her unoccupied home for a few weeks to get back on his feet. Fast forward 18 months, and not only is he still there, but he's also turned the place into a rent-free boarding house, inviting his brother and the brother's girlfriend to move in too. Regardless of this being utterly insane, it's also very illegal! So when he refuses to move out, after claiming he also "invested" in the home  (when the only thing he contributed was a mess and one giant headache), his ex decides that the only way to get rid of him and his friends for good is by making the house unlivable…

So whilst waiting for her lawyer's paperwork to come through, she decides to cut off the electricity completely…it's either that or literally flooding the man out! Then again, toads are attracted to water, so her first method may be more effective in ensuring this free-loader never returns. 

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  • It often starts on ‘good terms’, but there's only so much an ex-girlfriend can take, and this is certainly pushing the limits. The best part about it? He actually thinks he can threaten her with lawyers! I'd love to have an inch of this man's optimism, because W-O-W! There's clearly only one way this can end, but hearing this man's excuses is truly entertaining!

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    AITA for cutting off the electricity to the house my ex still lives in after 18 months of freeloading and counting?

    I (30F) was with my ex (32M) for years. I supported him through college, stood by him while he prepared for the police board exam, and we stayed together
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    until he finally passed. We broke up 18 months ago, but he's still living in my house. For context: the deed of sale is in my name only. I bought and worked hard
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    for all the properties I own. Meanwhile, he always used his paycheck on himself or his family. 8 times out of 10 he would ask for my help because, as he put it,
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    my paycheck was "bigger." When we broke up, I told him he could stay temporarily, but the deal was that once he got a new
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    girlfriend, he needed to leave. I didn't want another girl in my home. I also work overseas, so I'm not even physically there.
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    Well, guess what? Not only is he still there, but now his brother and his brother's girlfriend are living there too. They've basically
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    turned my house into a boarding house without my permission. So I went the legal route and filed ejectment and unlawful detainer.
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    Couple sleeping on a mattress of the floor of an empty living room
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    If the case pushes through, it could affect his job as a police officer, maybe even get him suspended or removed. Instead of moving out, he's now
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    demanding P300,000 claiming his "work loans" were invested in the house. This is a blatant lie-he never put a cent into my property. I even supported his
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    family for years, and now his new girlfriend is posting vacations and gifts like she's living a luxury life off of him. So yesterday, I snapped and
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    decided to play evil. I cut off the electricity to the house (it's under my name). Now, he and his freeloading crew are furious, saying this is "wrongful ejection”
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    ELECTRIC SERVICE TERMINATION NOTICE
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    under Philippine law and threatening to countersue me. But I've already served them official papers for the case anyway.
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    So, AITA for cutting off the electricity to push him out when I've already given him 18 months, free housing, and legal papers?
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    OMissy007 I want to be you when I grow up... (I'm a 54-year-old female...) you rock!
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    Baby_79 Definitely NTA!!! I've been in a similar situation with my ex, and Watching the Karma being served is the greatest thing ever.
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    CivMom I am trying to imagine him explaining to the court that he's mad that the power got cut off because he wasn't paying the bill for the house he's living in rent free. That's going to go over well.
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    purplewitchcariel Let's remember: "It's not my job to make you feel like a man. I can't make you something you're not." Astrid from Crazy Rich Asians, 2018.
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    liliette NTA, but you're the AH to yourself for allowing him to take advantage of you for so long. I'm glad you finally got a backbone, but the true testament of victory over this man is 1) getting completely rid of his presence, and 2) not caring what his drama is. He's not worth it. You've wasted too much time, energy, and money on thisj k.
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    Both-Mud-4362 NTA at all. But please do update us when you manage to get them to leave your property and with how the left. Because I have a feeling it's going to be badly damaged and you might even have to sue them for damages.
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    No_Worker_8216 Good for you, sis! NTA! If he loses his career because he is an irresponsible SOB, that's on him. Keep going with the court proceedings.
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    GratefulGrand Yeah it took all of 6 minutes for a judge to evict a former "roommate" of mine. She was convinced the judge was going to tell me to let her stay at least another 6 mos even though she wasn't paying rent or utilities.
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