When Anna, a 36-year-old single mom of three, finally gets a promotion to Operations Manager, her sleazy landlord, Frank, immediately hikes the rent by \$500—just because he can. He sees her success and family as leverage, not tenants to respect.
Frank has ignored her repair requests and once said, “With all those kids, you should be grateful you’ve got a place at all.” But Anna never missed a payment.
After her quiet LinkedIn announcement and the raise, Frank boasted in writing: “You’re not broke anymore… If someone’s making more, they can pay more.”
Fed up, Anna posted in local parenting and housing groups, warning others about Frank. Replies poured in—mold issues, sexist policies, and more. Two days later, Frank backpedaled and offered to keep rent the same.
But Anna had already signed a new lease. She responded with a final sting: “Make sure it says ‘pet‑free’—those kitchen rats might not get along with the cat.” Then she moved out, never looking back.
Her new landlord, Mrs. Calder, welcomed her with kindness—a basket, remembered names, warm dinners. Frank, meanwhile, slashed his rent by \$300 and still found no takers.
Anna’s stance taught everyone a lesson: respect costs nothing, and sometimes standing up is the most powerful move of all.