However, the difference here is one of the parties handled themselves like a man - sorry, woman

- with dignity and accepted his - sorry, her - fate, the other lost his mind and turned into a disruptive childish troll on a vendetta with nothing to lose except his reputation, dignity and respect (which you have successfully achieved - congrats)...
"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment". Live and learn, what else can one do..