Dad Catches Son Boasting About Pranking a Girl with a Date Request, Decides Not To Ignore Such Behavior
The OP’s son argued that it was a harmless prank and that his father had gone against him because he had listened to private conversations with his friends when he walked into the room.
After a while, the OP’s son said he felt sorry for the OP’s cousin and promised he would not pull the prank any further. However, the OP did not feel the conversation was enough.
How Did the OP Punish His Son?
After the OP had confirmed his son would not take the prank any further, he grounded his son for two weeks. The OP’s son said it had nothing to do with the OP and that he shouldn’t have any say in what happened next.
The OP was unsure, so he told his wife what had happened, and she told him, “boys will be boys.” The OP’s wife found the prank harmless, and when he asked what she would do if something similar happened to their daughter, his wife replied:
“That won’t happen because she has good genes.”
Soon after he had the conversation with his wife, the OP’s mother and father-in-law sent many messages in the family group chat saying that the OP was hurting their grandchild for doing something all teenage boys did.
The OP asked if he was wrong for grounding his son and said that he would take back his son’s grounding if he were being too nosy. Reddit users were quick to respond and weigh in on the situation.
