Man Tries Blaming GF For Prank Gone Wrong, Comes Crawling Back Next Day, Leaving Her Confused
For most of us, internet pranks were a short-lived and ultimately kind of dumb phenomenon from over a decade ago. However, some people still think they are the pinnacle of humor and keep carrying that torch forward. To each their own, but dating a prankster comes with its own risks and difficulties.
A woman had a TikTok prank pulled on her by a BF, after she explicitly asked him not to. She later shared an update on how she chose to handle the decision. Readers also shared their thoughts on the BF’s actions. We reached out to the woman via private message and will update the story when she gets back to us.
Internet pranks are generally pretty dumb
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But one woman’s BF pranked her against her wishes and ended up regretting it
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She shared a sizable update later
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Pranks and pranksters tend to not have a great reputation
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Internet pranks were notorious for a while, as Youtubers would either fake the reactions of people or, even worse, go out of their way to harass regular individuals just going about their day. This was quite a while ago, and even almost a decade ago, the authorities had already taken measures to punish this sort of behavior.
For example, a UK prank group that called itself Trollstation had some of its members jailed for “prank” robberies and kidnappings, including one well known example at London’s National Portrait Gallery. This was in 2016, a time where most of the world was sick and tired of this sort of behavior. While there was perhaps a small window in time where it was seen as cool and creative, it grew old pretty quickly, leading to more and more extreme pranks that veer into cruelty.
This is all to say that OP’s BF appears to be the last of a, thankfully, dying breed and that she is undoubtedly better off without him. Perhaps she is indifferent to pranks until they happen to her, but it’s hard to imagine he is particularly popular out there. This story also demonstrates that he is absolutely going to keep crossing boundaries in the name of making “content.”
Grossly overstepping someone’s boundaries is a pretty big deal
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As questionable as pranks can be, particularly ones so much at a random person’s expense, the real issue ultimately is his crossing of her boundaries. Even worse, he didn’t seem to acknowledge her dislike of this behavior and attempted to make it seem like it was nothing. Undoubtedly, this is exactly what most of their arguments look like in general. This is a classic example of just some time and proximity being enough to end a relationship because one person in it had very questionable ideas.
Because if he is willing to downplay something like pantsing his own girlfriend in public and then shaming her for not having any panties, what other behavior does he engage in? It actually seems difficult to imagine what he could do that might cause him some momentary pause. Importantly, he only apologized when she explicitly broke up with him.
This calls into question the entire validity of the apology. All in all, OP is better off without him, although it might have been best if the sign to leave wasn’t literally having her pants ripped. All in all, this is perhaps not the place for second chances, as he already violated her trust then refused to accept any accountability. A relationship is all about trust and effort, and this boyfriend, like so many other’s online, seems to not have the time for that. Good riddance.
Readers did not have many nice things to say about the BF
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He is a prick but she no better. She admits she helps him record and edit his videos, so... I don't feel sorry for her. Is it ok when he pranks other people? Is it ok to humiliate others in public? Why does she think she is so special she doesn't deserve the same treatment? I'm sorry, but I don't think she has the right to complain. She knows what kind of a*****e he is, and she even helps him sometimes.
I don’t think you can get too blamey at her until you have confirmation as to whether the people being pranked are happy and consensual to the whole “prank video” thing - some people are just pranky people and okay to be involved in that kinda stuff.
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After the first sentence "My boyfriend makes pranks and uploads them to TikTok" I already knew who the ässhole in that story was!
I'm afraid he's trying to force OP into staying with him by his mentioning that he wants to propose and that he already has the ring. That's not relevant. What is relevant is his behaviour and if he acknowledges that what he did was demeaning and that he will correct this. His mentioning that he will also leave his friends behind if OP wants him to is also meant to force her to stay with him, because if she decides she doesn't want to stay with him, he can always tell everyone that he tried everything and paint her as unreasonable. Besides, even if they stay together, there will always be resentment on his part about having had to leave his friends behind.
He needs to grow up. 99 times out 100 these "pranks" are not even vaguely funny.
I'd say look at the fundamentals: It's somebody who blames her as first reflex to anything he feels put on the spot ("I forgot that I stole her panties, I realized it after destroying the trousers, so I got angry at her"; "I came to your house and blamed you because I felt bad", etc etc). That's not a phase you grow out, that's solid character traits you need to very actively work at changing.
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Oh please, he knew what he was doing. OP should let the overgrown prankster go his way and she go hers. She's not throwing away five years; she's getting out while the getting's good.
If I understand this correct, he even must have planned I n t e r c o u r s e in order to get her underwear. Yuck.
I feel you're now giving more credit to mr. smoothbrain's planning and general intelligence. Surely he has 3--4 "pranks" in his head at any moment which are that week's flavour?
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"I'll stop pranks. I'll even distance myself from my friends." If that even happens, how quickly will he renege on it?
The problem is more than him pranking her in a humiliating way, after promising not to. His immediate response to seeing that she had no panties on was to yell at her. Not to immediately appologise. Not to shield her from view. Not to pull her pants back up. Then two days later he doubles down and shames her for not wearing panties, and makes it an offense against him that she "let" his friends see her butt. This is not a moment of stupidity, it's a pattern of abusive behaviour and disrespect.
He promised not to prank OP and didn't do it for 5 years, but then he broke that promise. Why should she think he'll keep any other promises he makes?
He is not a prankster, he is an abuser with what sounds like sociopathic tendencies.
Honestly, that’s disgusting. What honourable BF would even do something so personally humiliating to his GF … & in PUBLIC?? Actions speak louder than words, hon. As for him claiming to have an engagement ring, isn’t that quite convenient! Absolute gaslighting BS, without a doubt! Also, why trap yourself with this creep whose behaviour is so juvenile & disrespectful? Please don’t let the “5 years is so long” excuse fool you, hon. For your sake, dump his āss. 🤨🙅♀️🗑
He needs to grow up. Part of growing up is, that you know when you can suspend your grownupness, and why that, and also, to know when and why this isn't a good idea. This doesn't sound like a minuscule flawery in that, but as if the entire idea of it never crossed his mind, let alone is processed far enough, but he seems more exited over the options and lack of repercussion he has on hand now, that he's considered an adult. Does he have a car? Any pranks involving it, yet? No? Wait for it. Some day, his cartoonishly oversized pick up will be used to stumble someone's foot, and then, out of nowhere, it goes wrong, off the leg, or dead the legbearer, but he's gonna be really sorry. No, really sorry, I mean like, sorrier than ever before, and then some. You gotta believe him, he will never again on purpose fail that bad at doing exactly that - there's still enough other stupidities to committ...
Older person view here. Sounds like pranks per se don't bother her, so if she manages this boundary very firmly the first time it happens, it might be survivable. Wouldn't be my cup of tea though as the problem with retraining your immature OH is that once they're a decent person they generally move on anyway as they don't want to be reminded of the idiot they used to be. I'd add that the mischievous type usually wants his GF/wife to be part mother and to take the blame when he wants to be boyish, and that's tedious.
I realise this has nothing to do with the story but here in Australia we call underpants “undies” because whenever we hear the word “panties” we throw up in our mouths a bit. Hence, this story was difficult to read.
Lol...you guys use the word c u n t like some people use salt on their food, but the word panties is a bridge too far? 🤣🤣
Load More Replies... I hate pranks that hurt people. I probably would have kicked him in his junk
Odd one out here, but I feel like there's more to think about here than him being an AH. Which, he was, no doubt. He's acknowledged his behavior getting s****y and has offered to not only tone it down, but to stop pranking completely AND distance himself from his friends. I think the things that's need to be taken in consideration are A. What was he like BEFORE his attitude changed? B. How often has he kept his word in the past? C. How often does he snap like that, shouting, pushing blame, and all around being a d**k? And C is the most important because it shows whether or not you can rely on him to actually take responsibility and change or if he'll just find reasons in the future to escape blame and gaslight
This BF is not marriage material. He is still a child, and a spoiled brat. He needs to grow up. She needs to get some self respect and get far far away from this creep.
Yikes. I hope this kid shuts the door and never looks back. If she married him, it's only going to get worse.
I'm embarrassed for you if you dont know what to do! He is an abusive a*****e..
Oh, c'mon, give the guy a break. He obviously has a immature sense of humor and he seems sincerely contrite and admitted the error of his ways. And it's quite possible he did space off a quick panty grab? Do you only have the pair? Then he should have left them be.
Although I agree get rid of him why on earth would you have sex and not even bother showering before you left your house? and seriously, you have no other underwear? ESH.
Who says she didn't shower? and if it was at his house - no, maybe she doesn't standard bring an extra set of clothes?
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Pranks don't end with sexual assault, Antoinette. If there's consent from the pranked party to do and film the pranks, then there's no harm. If there's no consent and it ends with a result that screams law involved, then there's the harm.
Load More Replies... He is a prick but she no better. She admits she helps him record and edit his videos, so... I don't feel sorry for her. Is it ok when he pranks other people? Is it ok to humiliate others in public? Why does she think she is so special she doesn't deserve the same treatment? I'm sorry, but I don't think she has the right to complain. She knows what kind of a*****e he is, and she even helps him sometimes.
I don’t think you can get too blamey at her until you have confirmation as to whether the people being pranked are happy and consensual to the whole “prank video” thing - some people are just pranky people and okay to be involved in that kinda stuff.
Load More Replies... After the first sentence "My boyfriend makes pranks and uploads them to TikTok" I already knew who the ässhole in that story was!
I'm afraid he's trying to force OP into staying with him by his mentioning that he wants to propose and that he already has the ring. That's not relevant. What is relevant is his behaviour and if he acknowledges that what he did was demeaning and that he will correct this. His mentioning that he will also leave his friends behind if OP wants him to is also meant to force her to stay with him, because if she decides she doesn't want to stay with him, he can always tell everyone that he tried everything and paint her as unreasonable. Besides, even if they stay together, there will always be resentment on his part about having had to leave his friends behind.
He needs to grow up. 99 times out 100 these "pranks" are not even vaguely funny.
I'd say look at the fundamentals: It's somebody who blames her as first reflex to anything he feels put on the spot ("I forgot that I stole her panties, I realized it after destroying the trousers, so I got angry at her"; "I came to your house and blamed you because I felt bad", etc etc). That's not a phase you grow out, that's solid character traits you need to very actively work at changing.
Load More Replies... Oh please, he knew what he was doing. OP should let the overgrown prankster go his way and she go hers. She's not throwing away five years; she's getting out while the getting's good.
If I understand this correct, he even must have planned I n t e r c o u r s e in order to get her underwear. Yuck.
I feel you're now giving more credit to mr. smoothbrain's planning and general intelligence. Surely he has 3--4 "pranks" in his head at any moment which are that week's flavour?
Load More Replies... "I'll stop pranks. I'll even distance myself from my friends." If that even happens, how quickly will he renege on it?
The problem is more than him pranking her in a humiliating way, after promising not to. His immediate response to seeing that she had no panties on was to yell at her. Not to immediately appologise. Not to shield her from view. Not to pull her pants back up. Then two days later he doubles down and shames her for not wearing panties, and makes it an offense against him that she "let" his friends see her butt. This is not a moment of stupidity, it's a pattern of abusive behaviour and disrespect.
He promised not to prank OP and didn't do it for 5 years, but then he broke that promise. Why should she think he'll keep any other promises he makes?
He is not a prankster, he is an abuser with what sounds like sociopathic tendencies.
Honestly, that’s disgusting. What honourable BF would even do something so personally humiliating to his GF … & in PUBLIC?? Actions speak louder than words, hon. As for him claiming to have an engagement ring, isn’t that quite convenient! Absolute gaslighting BS, without a doubt! Also, why trap yourself with this creep whose behaviour is so juvenile & disrespectful? Please don’t let the “5 years is so long” excuse fool you, hon. For your sake, dump his āss. 🤨🙅♀️🗑
He needs to grow up. Part of growing up is, that you know when you can suspend your grownupness, and why that, and also, to know when and why this isn't a good idea. This doesn't sound like a minuscule flawery in that, but as if the entire idea of it never crossed his mind, let alone is processed far enough, but he seems more exited over the options and lack of repercussion he has on hand now, that he's considered an adult. Does he have a car? Any pranks involving it, yet? No? Wait for it. Some day, his cartoonishly oversized pick up will be used to stumble someone's foot, and then, out of nowhere, it goes wrong, off the leg, or dead the legbearer, but he's gonna be really sorry. No, really sorry, I mean like, sorrier than ever before, and then some. You gotta believe him, he will never again on purpose fail that bad at doing exactly that - there's still enough other stupidities to committ...
Older person view here. Sounds like pranks per se don't bother her, so if she manages this boundary very firmly the first time it happens, it might be survivable. Wouldn't be my cup of tea though as the problem with retraining your immature OH is that once they're a decent person they generally move on anyway as they don't want to be reminded of the idiot they used to be. I'd add that the mischievous type usually wants his GF/wife to be part mother and to take the blame when he wants to be boyish, and that's tedious.
I realise this has nothing to do with the story but here in Australia we call underpants “undies” because whenever we hear the word “panties” we throw up in our mouths a bit. Hence, this story was difficult to read.
Lol...you guys use the word c u n t like some people use salt on their food, but the word panties is a bridge too far? 🤣🤣
Load More Replies... I hate pranks that hurt people. I probably would have kicked him in his junk
Odd one out here, but I feel like there's more to think about here than him being an AH. Which, he was, no doubt. He's acknowledged his behavior getting s****y and has offered to not only tone it down, but to stop pranking completely AND distance himself from his friends. I think the things that's need to be taken in consideration are A. What was he like BEFORE his attitude changed? B. How often has he kept his word in the past? C. How often does he snap like that, shouting, pushing blame, and all around being a d**k? And C is the most important because it shows whether or not you can rely on him to actually take responsibility and change or if he'll just find reasons in the future to escape blame and gaslight
This BF is not marriage material. He is still a child, and a spoiled brat. He needs to grow up. She needs to get some self respect and get far far away from this creep.
Yikes. I hope this kid shuts the door and never looks back. If she married him, it's only going to get worse.
I'm embarrassed for you if you dont know what to do! He is an abusive a*****e..
Oh, c'mon, give the guy a break. He obviously has a immature sense of humor and he seems sincerely contrite and admitted the error of his ways. And it's quite possible he did space off a quick panty grab? Do you only have the pair? Then he should have left them be.
Although I agree get rid of him why on earth would you have sex and not even bother showering before you left your house? and seriously, you have no other underwear? ESH.
Who says she didn't shower? and if it was at his house - no, maybe she doesn't standard bring an extra set of clothes?
Load More Replies... Pranks don't end with sexual assault, Antoinette. If there's consent from the pranked party to do and film the pranks, then there's no harm. If there's no consent and it ends with a result that screams law involved, then there's the harm.
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