I Kept Coming Home to a Toothpick in the Lock—Instead of Calling the Police, I Took Revenge on My Own Terms

After a grueling ER shift, I came home to find a toothpick jammed in my lock. It happened again the next night. Frustrated, I called my brother Danny, who removed it and suspected foul play. We set up a security camera, which caught my ex-boyfriend Josh, who I’d dumped for cheating, sabotaging my lock to “play hero.” Instead of calling the cops, I enlisted my friend Connor for revenge. We staged a scene where Connor, wearing my pink bathrobe, confronted Josh mid-act, scaring him off.

Josh admitted he hoped I’d call him for help to rekindle our relationship. I posted the footage on TikTok, where it went viral with 2.1 million views, costing Josh his job. I changed my locks, celebrated with pizza, and learned sometimes a toothpick and a viral post are revenge enough.