Dad’s Scare Prank on Son Goes Horribly Wrong Wife Furious!

We’ve all seen or heard of a good-natured scare prank, but sometimes they can go too far. In this story, a dad and his daughter decided to pull a prank on their son and brother, respectively. What was meant to be a harmless joke ended up causing a lot more distress than they ever could have imagined. Now, the dad is left wondering if he’s really the bad guy in this situation. Read on to find out what happened!

The Prank Setup

The Plan

Daughter’s Idea

The Prank in Action

The Unexpected Reaction

The Aftermath

Son’s Terrified Response

Dad and Daughter’s Regret

Mom Comes Home

Wife’s Anger

Dad’s Frustration

The Argument Continues ️

Wife’s Unforgiving Stance

Dad’s Love for His Kids ❤️

The Big Question

Dad’s Prank Dilemma: Is He Really the Bad Guy?

This dad thought he was just having some harmless fun with his daughter when they decided to scare their son with a spooky prank. But things went awry when the son’s reaction was much more intense than they had anticipated. Now, the dad is left feeling guilty and facing the wrath of his wife, who is furious over the incident. He wonders if he really deserves to be punished for what was meant to be a light-hearted joke. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Father’s insensitive prank on son backfires, leaving wife furious. YTA.

Redditors call out insufferable dad for harmful prank. YTA.

Pranks that scare young children should generally be avoided

Father’s scare prank on son backfires, wife angry. YTA.

Pranks on children aren’t funny, YTA for not being responsible.

Pranks are harmful and add emotional labor for the wife. YTA

User calls out prankster for being an a**hole and not helping wife

Did the dad cross the line with his prank?

Parenting fail: Dad’s prank goes wrong, wife furious, YTA called out.

Defending dad’s prank as NTA, tiredness caused son’s reaction.

Cruelty disguised as a prank: YTA.

Female commenter defends dad’s prank, urges wife to move on

Defending a dad’s harmless prank gone wrong.

NTA defends dad’s prank, calls out extreme commenters

Parenting is tough, but owning up to mistakes is key

Defending dad’s prank: ‘You’re NTA… Mom needs to get over it’

Parenting gone wrong: YTA traumatized your child with prank

Father learns to own up to his mistakes after prank backfires

A harmless prank gone wrong, but wife’s anger seems excessive

User defends dad’s prank, criticizes wife’s reaction.

NAH for the prank, but wife needs to move on

Bonding gone wrong? NTA dad gets silent treatment from wife

Empathetic comment suggests repairing relationship with son after prank gone wrong.

Father’s prank causes son to panic, wife angry. YTA.

Defending harmless prank, empathizing with sensitive child, criticizing wife’s reaction.

Parent’s prank backfires, leaving wife to deal with aftermath. YTA.

YTA dad’s prank on son was harmful, apologize and learn.

Jump scare prank backfires, NTA called out for overreacting.

Pranks can be funny, but this one went too far

Advice on how to make amends after a scare prank gone wrong

NTA defends dad’s prank, criticizes wife’s reaction.

NTA for dad’s prank, but wife needs to move on

Parenting gone wrong: Dad’s scare prank triggers son’s panic attack

Dad accidentally scares son, feels bad and apologizes. NTA.

YTA. Valid point about talking it out with your wife

Parental pranks gone wrong – lesson learned.

Scare pranks can have serious consequences. Be supportive and sorry.

How to make a proper apology explained in detail

Parent’s prank on child backfires, spouse rightfully upset

NAH. Failed prank, apologize and move on. Wife overprotective

NTA dad gets slammed by wife for prank gone wrong

Parenting is tough, even the best of us make mistakes

Pranks that cause fear are closer to abuse or bullying. YTA.

Parenting gone wrong? Dad apologizes to son and wife

Ex shares traumatic experience with similar prank. YTA confirmed.

Prank gone wrong- Commenter explains why YTA in detail.

Lack of communication leads to ESH verdict

Parenting criticism ensues after dad’s prank gone wrong

Redditor calls out dad for lack of accountability and empathy

A reminder to reflect on the impact of ‘harmless’ pranks

Parent criticized for not apologizing after scaring child

Father’s scare prank backfires, refuses to apologize to family. YTA

OP’s gaslighting and lack of accountability makes them YTA.

YTA for traumatizing your son with a dangerous prank

Dad’s scare prank backfires, YTA, and mom’s not forgiving yet

Insensitive dad receives criticism for shaming upset wife.

YTA receives no sympathy for failed prank on son.

Advice for OP to handle wife’s trust issues.

Scaring children is never funny. YTA for not apologizing.

User calls out dad’s toxic behavior in a prank gone wrong.

Traumatized commenter shares personal experience, condemns pranks.

Childhood haunted houses make for fun Halloween memories

Father’s scare prank backfires, son traumatized. YTA not apologizing enough.

Parent’s scare prank on son backfires, causing harm and anger. YTA.

Father’s scare prank on son backfires, wife upset. YTA called out.

Admitting fault doesn’t excuse dismissing wife’s feelings ‍♀️

A cautionary tale about not dismissing your partner’s feelings

Redditor defends dad’s harmless prank against overreacting commenters

Father’s scare prank on son backfires, wife furious. Commenter calls YTA.

Father’s prank on son backfires, gets rightfully called out.

Father’s scare prank on son backfires, leading to wife’s fury. YTA.

Parent defends scaring child, calls for toughening up kids

User advises OP to apologize to son and daughter formally

Pranks are never fun for the victim. YTA

Red-faced dad learns a lesson: YTA for causing harm

No action taken to make up for the prank. YTA

Parenting gone wrong? Mom’s fury after dad’s prank

User calls out YTA for not understanding family dynamics

Father’s scare prank backfires, fails to comfort son afterwards. YTA.

Parenting fail: Dad’s prank backfires, refuses to take responsibility.

Stepfather bonds with child through harmless pranks

Pranks are cruel and childish. YTA got what he deserved.