After four quiet years in the same apartment, one tenant was blindsided when her landlord suddenly texted her with a rent hike to $3,600 — starting the very next month. No warning, no discussion. When she asked for a reason, the landlord replied, “I just had my third baby. We need the money.”

There was no mention of rising costs or repairs — just a personal expense the tenant had nothing to do with.Feeling discarded and unheard, she knew she couldn’t afford the new rent and had no choice but to move out.But before she left, she did something unexpected: she sprinkled ultra-fine glitter behind every appliance and under every rug. “They’ll be finding sparkles for years,” she said. “I know it was petty, but I was hurt. And honestly… I don’t regret it.”Was it the right thing to do? That depends who you ask — but some renters might call it poetic justice.