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Everyone can agree that lately, pranks have kind of gotten out of hand.
When violence andterrorbecome a part of the prank, maybe thats when its time to call it quits.
She couldnt believe that her brothers girlfriend would pull such a stunt all because of a funny childhood memory.
She used to act snarky towards the sister and side with her boyfriend if any argument arose.
He was reminiscing about how he hadprankedhis sister on her 8th birthday and blown out her candles.
She, in turn, had wiped cake on his nose, and everyone had found it funny.
Everyone except his girlfriend, of course.
Now,practical jokesbetween friends or family are often considered a way of play fighting.
Thats exactly how the poster and her brother viewed the old memory.
Neither of them saw anything malicious in it.
But there are folks who getangry when pranked.
Its because such jokes might lead to embarrassment or evoke a sense of fear.
His most recent book is The City and the Hospital: The Paradox of Medically Overserved Communities.
We asked him to share some signs to identify when a prank has gone too far.
He said that pranksters may take laughter as encouragement, but it is definitely not an indication.
She roughly grabbed the young womans hair and tried to shove her face into thecake.
The situation ended when the poster turned around and punched her sister-in-law, and the woman ran off crying.
Everyone was shocked by the womans behavior.
When someone pullsextreme pranksthat result in assault, harassment, or violence, they can be criminally liable.
We asked Jonathan what folks could do if a prankster started doing extreme or violent things.
It becomes difficult to deal with such behavior in family or personal prefs.
Overall, Jonathan mentioned that pranks are tricky.
He said that what the womans sister-in-law did not constitute a prank because it led to physical harm.
Ultimately, pranks should be good-natured, and everyone involved should be on equal footing.
As soon as theres potential for mental or physical harm, it stops being just a prank.
Fortunately, the entire traumatizing situation showed thefamilythe womans true colors.
It was heartbreaking for the brother, and he broke off his relationship with his longtime girlfriend.
In no universe does a 15-year-old prank justify the sister-in-laws violent actions.
Even commenters were appalled by her behavior and urged the OP not to beat herself up over the situation.
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