Exactly. I dated a super hot woman in college for about 3 months until she took me home to meet her family. There were her mother, father, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. The family was one of a "Prank Culture" with some Uncles and Aunts getting involved in the pranks as well. Once I saw this sort of stupidity, I told my girlfriend I wasn't staying for the 4 days and that if she wanted a ride back to Campus, I would give her one but that we were done dating. I HATE PRANKS as they may start off innocent and fun but before long, they turn ugly and hateful as they continually increase in viciousness. Several of the family members had even been charged in the past with misdemeanors and had to pay fines and money for damages their pranks caused.
I agree. I moved out of home at 18 to another city. I ended up sharing a house with a cool guy around 5-6 years older than me. We ended up best friends and got on great. Thing is, he liked to prank. I soon got used to his pranks and would always revenge prank him back. We both ended up trying to one up each other prank wise. I remember in revenge for one prank (I'd bought a bucket of KFC and left half in the fridge to eat when I got in from work and I'd arrived home to an empty bucket and a 'snooze you lose' note from him) I convinced him I'd won a holiday to Florida. (we were in London) I'd said the holiday is for two, you're my best friend and I love you like a brother, I want you to come with me. He'd totally believed me and he'd picked me up and spun me round and kept saying thanks. I'd planned on telling him in a couple of days but he'd kept playing little dumb pranks on me, like sticking pins in my toothpaste so when I squeezed the tube it went all over my hand. Nothing huge, just small things so I ended up not telling him Then I came home from work and he led me upstairs to my room and told me to go inside. He'd bought me a whole new wardrobe of clothes for our 'holiday' He'd booked leave off work and everything. I felt so bad then, but I'd started laughing. I don't recall why, I just think it was a mixture of emotions, but I'd started laughing. Then I blurted out something like 'Joking' and he was like "what do you mean" and it took a while to convince him that we were not going to Florida. He'd asked if I'd decided to take someone else, but I eventually managed to tell him I was lying about the whole thing. He was pretty upset for a few hours but then he was like: Well respect to you, but watch your back. Luckily he got a lovely girlfriend a few weeks later and she took a very dim view of pranks and she told him he'd better not do anything to me. We all became friends and life was a lot more relaxing without the constant pranking. I hadn't even realised the pressure I was living under until it stopped. It's very easy to fall into a toxic culture without even realising you're doing it.
George is going after her because he resents the fact that when it came to her, their father actually put his foot down with their older brothers if any of the pranks on her went too far. He didn't do that with George he was like, "boys will be boys", which is bullshit he should have done the same for all of them when the pranks went too far. George was basically bullied by his older brothers for being the youngest and op stayed out of it never defending him because she didn't want to become the target even though she had their dad's protection. Their mom is probably the only one who tried to protect him when they would go too far. There is no excuse for him to turn around and be a bully himself, but it explains why he is so mean to them, because in his mind he sees himself just getting them all back. Everyone knows that pranks with bullying thrown in has an impact on a child's mental health which they all need to own up and get some family therapy as well as individual counseling.
It's not a prank if it's malicious. It's sabotage. If it's not funny, but seriously damaging to the person on the receiving end, it's assault. If it's mean spirited, it's bullying.
@@shells500tutubo it seems like he was disturbed early on as his "pranks" were cruel and the parents should have stepped in immediately at that point as something was obviously wrong instead of letting him go unchecked and stopping All pranks and getting everyone into family therapy. It looks like the dad is the that started the pranks and encouraged them, the mom just foolishly turned a blind eye to it, especially to the cruel streak of her "baby boy" favorite. At least the rest of them seem to understand that they need to stop this awful behavior and not allow it to continue for another generation.
Since not everyone knows where that boundary is (common sense is not very common) a smart thing for that entire family to do would be to cold turkey END all pranks even small "innocent' ones to make sure there is no misunderstandings.
@@Zurround I get so frustrated when people misunderstand the phrase about common sense. I do not blame you my friend, you simply have repeated what you've heard, just like everyone else, and no one else ever looked to the source. The actual phrase says that XYZ SHOULD BE common sense, never that it actually is common sense. And while the phrasing is very similar, between "
Totally. I was the hole time having the feeling that she was just keeping out a lot of information about how she and her family made George what he become. I feel not much simpaty for her or her family. They all play stupid games and won stupid prices.
She lost me when she said it was the family dynamic so he is making one prank on her so he stayed with family dynamic just because it was her wedding now she doesn’t like it. Wonder why?
The parents are the ones that need to be in jail. They should have never allowed all that bullying. George as the youngest just couldn't take 3 older brothers ruining his life. I'm the youngest and I know the feeling,
"Character building" should be spelt A-B-U-S-E. George's actions were inexcusable, but the family should take some culpability for creating such a monster.
OP seems to be in very deep denial that, the pranking culture of the family her parents supported are absolutely responsible for George. The reason she can't pin point one thing, is because it was a sustained abuse over a long period of time.
Agreed. She basically acknowledged that him being the youngest, he got ganged-up on by default. I mean, there must have been a time in his earlier developement, when George himself was incapable of pranking and only got pranked instead. Obviously, his adult actions are inexusable, but all that "pranking", coupled with the father's laissez-faire attitude towards it... created this monster.
Agree she is really dowmplayin her roll and the familly roll on how all this ended. She takes not responsability for her self neither. I think she is just picking what to write and what to do not write about. It makes me wonder what all they did to George that he because so awfull as a person.
Not to mention that she was a participant in this abuse (which was particularly vicious, as she herself admits) and did nothing because then they left her alone. She's as disgusting as everybody else. No wonder he went off the rails, imagine being a defenseless child in 24/7 fear of where the next abuse, sorry, prank will come from. If she wants to do something to make up for everything, then she should report her parents for abuse and testify in favour of her brother.
This family created a tormenting culture and tortured the youngest brother. OP participated too. Their chickens literally came home to roost at OP’s wedding rehearsal. They all helped turn their little brother into a monster. The little brother is an adult and should pay for his own crimes. But his mother and father and sibling all need to wake up and stop this crappy behavior Now.
My favorite prank video was when a guy went to use a Porta potty outside, a bunch of other dudes in suits pushed a temporary building with a table and wheelie chairs so when the guy in the toilet came out and it looked like he just walked in on a business meeting. His face was pure confusion. It wasn't destructive or painful, I thought it was quite clever and not moronic, although they definitely had a lot of time on their hands to prepare all that.
So, a classic scapegoat story. George, who was the lifelong victim of malicious harassment by his older siblings, becomes a bully himself. Who woulda thunk? But instead of looking at their own behavior the entire family just piles on George to make HIM the problem, and HE is the only one to have to pay for it while the rest of the family stands around and blames him for everything. This family is sick. Oh, and none of those "pranks" Op described as harmless were harmless. Glad her college friends could make her see that.
Poor George. He embraced the family culture and ended up being the best of the prankster/ bully. Despite this, the family disliked him. Clearly the social rules were not not clear and consistent in this family. Behavior the older brothers were awarded for did not garner George the love and approval he was seeking. That is a recipe for a rage filled young man. Parents are to blame.
I wish people actually understood what the difference between a prank and a joke was.. This family is toxic and they did horrible things to George with this boys will be boys BS... This is straight up bullying and it literally changed who he could have been.. He needs help period because you don't "prank" someone on a day like a wedding.. How the parents doesn't sit him down and talk to him about why he feels cruelty is pranking and why he cannot seem to stop..
IKR! You know what BIL does? When I'm in the kitchen cooking, he will put a pack of hotdogs and put them in the toaster...He will put the cake mix box in the oven, He will set a head of cabbage in the microwave, you get the idea 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yup the family ALL of them created this monster. OP is just nonchalant about it because she didn’t feel the impacts of the pranks because she’s the only girl. No such mercy was shown to George.
They can't be mad that a sociopathic sibling is ruining major life events for them. A lot of people become sociopaths as a defence mechanism after being subjected to trauma. They made a monster, they deserve to deal with him and everything he throws their way.
OP and her family, brothers actively and parents passively, have created this mess. Of course OP doesn't want to accept any of the blame for the results of the years of abuse she and her older brothers inflicted. Poor me.
I feel so bad for the youngest brother. Op never helped him with the older boys traumatizing him. Can you imagine everyone bulling you. I would have a psychotic break too.
Hair removal cream in face cream.....that is not funny, that is dangerous. This story just proves how a family can normalise cruelty and bullying. It's no wonder 'george' ended up being cruel and malicious.
Methinks the princess is trying much to hard to paint herself in the best possible light. I think if we speak to George we would hear quite the little tale of bullying and pain.
So basically the brother was bullied constantly at home by his family and the parents did nothing. So it was normalized that bullying and pranks were normal and okay. So his mindset was normal to him, so probably subconsciously thinks any pranks no matter how severe are normal by society since his home life was like that. Does need therapy though to work on his issues. NTA but he was in this situation, but your family and you are assholes for allowing the bullying to go as if it was normal for all those years. I didn't even need to finish the story.
Actually, he absolutely is the ahole. The rest seemed to understand that this was a prank-free occasion. He just couldnt accept that. That isnt to say he wasnt groomed into his behavior. Just that he refused to see that sometimes that behavior is completely unacceptable.
My family pranks each other, but they're harmless pranks. The worst prank anyone of us has done was when my mom said she made caramel apples, but they were onions instead.
My idea of a prank was that for Christmas I got my brother asked for chocolate, so I got him a couple card games and wrapped them in wrapping paper from his favorite candy store, so it looked like he was getting chocolate and he got games instead. He then got the chocolate he asked for afterward.
When parents bully children or allow them to bully each other, this is what you get. Of course George became sadistic angry and resentful. He never found those pranks funny, it was traumatizing and he resents her for being exempt from the worst of it and actually having some protection from her family's terrible behavior. In the end, he may have become an asshole, but it's what happens and that is on his parents. Had he done something terrible to his parents, and I mean horrific, I would say karma.
Agreed! 'Pranksters'/'jokesters' are just disguised bullies ... and, sooner or later, the cruelty shines brightly. Living 'on the edge' is the perfect description.
@@peterhobson3262 again. It heavily depends on WHAT is being done and intent. I’ve seen harmless pranks like switching around sugar or the like and seen them be given like a fresh cup of the coffee they had or something to help. It literally goes with how far one is going with the pranks. M
If I were in this situation I would forgive my Brother but I would never trust him. He would become more of an acquaintance then a beloved family member. If he could be that cruel and hateful then he probably wouldn't care if we were estranged.
"I have four brothers" "Four of them are older than me and one,George (22) is younger" What. 👁️👄👁️ (I know it must have been a typo/misread but it still sounds pretty funny and confusing lol)
What's crazy to me is them acting like they didn't play a part in turning him the way he is. I just wonder how many times their pranks ruined his day. How many pranks ruined a date, ruined his self-esteem when the prank involved something he enjoys. Her feeling on edge for her little brothers pranks is nothing compared to fearing every day what prank your siblings might play on you that you can't take a decent night's sleep.
Story 1, NTA. Definitely NTA, op knew how he was and was right to disinvite him. I'm not surprised that he lied to his mom just so he could try to carry out his evil plan. The mom was really dumb and naive to believe him especially knowing his horrid nature. It was also a red flag when he tried to say that the best friend/SIL was lying. If he wants to be the center of attention even to go as far as to humiliate his own sister on her wedding says that something is extremely wrong with him. He wants to hurt because of jealousy and desperate for attention to be on him. Hon, the fact that he's trying to hurt you on your wedding day to get attention and how he reacted after being told off just shows that he has some MAJOR mental health issues. I'm beginning to think the brother is a narcissist since he's saying that he was "accused" when the evidence is there and is trying to play victim. Definitely a malicious narcissist and some other mental illness if he switched that fast in acting and what he said to op shows he's a psychopath. Definitely a sociopath if painted the car, slashed the tires, and wrote a threatening message. That means he now plans to terrorize his own sibling. The dad was VERY smart to not bail the sociopath til the wedding was over. Because I know he probably had a plan to ruin everything. I seriously doubt though that he's going to think he was in the wrong. When he gets out there's going to be hell. The parents NEED to get him serious professional help.
And let him know they're NOT ever going to bail him out again and they'll cut off all financial support if he doesn't get help and stick with it. He and his idiot friends should be separated as they feed off of each other's bad ideas. All the parents should have a group talk.
No the parents were the failures to normalise @bu$e where the only was you were allowed to deal with it was via revenge and @busive... Then they all go shocked Pikachu face when the one that was most @bused become the most @busive and vengeful. 🤷
@@Zurround she really does. Heck I bet she's more than distraught that her "baby" is in jail. Specially since she knows that they can't bail him out til the wedding is done so he can't ruin that too. If anything he's probably just fuming that he's unable to ruin op's wedding and go off on everyone.
Well….the majority of ppl like George are Created by their childhood. So Maybe, if his Parents had Stopped the Bullying (and that’s what it Was)…George Could have been a much Different person.
How often did it happen in previous times that George had been the target of the pranking by all his siblings? This is what would cause resentment that can be taken too far in an act of revenge. The rest of the family should have been less troublesome toward causing such pranks against George.
i hope op gives an update of after the wedding. george could be locked up but he couldve told his friends to go one with whatever plan he had for the actual wedding. until op has wedding, reception, comes back from honeymoon safe and sound with no issues. op needs to be careful
I know EXACTLY why George want to prank her on the wedding. She saw him being tormented, as he grew up, but always turned a blind eye, with the reason of “better him than me”.
calling him the golden child when they were constantly ganging up and "pranking" him is a bit much seems OP was the golden child to me no wonder his personality has been so warped. I'm confused about a dress rehearsal at a wedding does the bride wear their actual wedding dress isn't that seen as bad luck for the groom to see it before the wedding.
Story 1- Ellie is a great friend for watching out for her friend’s wedding. That’s a ride or die for life. I would pay (a portion of) for her honeymoon in the future or pay (depending on cost) for wedding dress.
I played a prank on someone a few days ago but this was a prank that made the "victim" HAPPY. I am not even certain if "prank" is the correct term. The manager of my apartment complex is also a friend and has been very good to me over the years. I knew when her birthday would be and I felt a little inadequate because she planned a nice celebration for my recent 50th and I am not good at planning parties due to social limitations. However, I got her a gift bag with some very nice presents in it, high end foods and some other neat things. I wanted it to be a surprise so I kept a secret that I knew it was her birthday. I called her on her birthday sounding frantic and upset because there was a leak under my kitchen sink and I suspected it was related to a problem with my garbage disposal. She told me that she would have the maintenance man come with her to look at it and I tried to get her to look at it without him first just to see what it looked like but she insisted on bringing the maintenance man. I called the maintenance man and explained what I was doing so he agreed to make up an excuse about needing to check up on something else right before coming in so that only the manager lady would show up at my door. When she did show up it was just her as I had planned and being a great ACTOR I looked dumbfounded and said in a stressed and exasperated tone of voice "Where is the maintenance man? I thought he was coming with you?" and she said exactly what I expected, that something had some up and he would be there in a few minutes but she wanted to see under my sink. When she opened the cabinet doors under my sink to see the leak under my garbage disposal she saw instead the gift bag with a HAPPY BIRTHDAY card on it angled so that I knew she would easily be able to see it. She was shocked and flabbergasted (but in a good way) and I got the biggest hug ever and then we had a tender moment where we sat down together at my table and she read her card and saw the gifts and then the maintenance man came in with a smile on his face and we all had a nice visit with each other. She had expected to have to deal with a water leak under my sink and instead got a surprise birthday gift. It was a "prank that made the "victim" HAPPY.
I'd let him sit in jail until his trial date. Let him suffer whatever consequences the courts dish out, go NC with him, get a restraining order against him, disinherit him. OP needs to go NC with ALL of them.
I would never ever forgive a prankster like that. It's pure evil to do something like that. Congratulations on your wedding and may you have a blessed future ❤️☺️
Okay, at the end OP was still underplaying this. In the future if OP has children, George will hurt them as a prank and his mother will still make excuses for him.
This is NOT a “ harmless prank”! It malicious mischief bordering on violence. It had the potential of getting more serious. That family should have reign those pranks in long time ago.😡
Based on the pranks OP told us about, I can't see how only 1 child can take what they all did to each other and turn it around and basically hold OP solely responsible for everything he 'endured'. Yes, she did participate, but they all did stuff to each other. Having said that, after a time, the 'jokes' and 'pranks' people, or in this case siblings, do to each other can end up escalating, which is exactly what happened, so maybe mum and dad should have stepped in sooner, the old "it's fine, it will toughen them up" adage is seriously outdated, and can cause long term damage to a person! Ithink that after a lifetime of pranking each other, the fact that only 1 of the kids has gone on to imagine and carry out such cruel and extreme pranks says more about George than anything or anybody else. Especially with how his mum let's him off so easily. All that plus his on/off tears, what he said to OP AND what he did at the rehearsal tells me that George has some serious issues, with his brothers and sister, with his soon to be BIL and possible SIL, and his father. He also clearly jealous of the relatively OP has with their mum, but being the only girl, if course she and her mum will be close! They're three only girls in a house full of boys, they're OBVIOUSLY going to be drawn to each other!The irony that George thinks OP is the pampered princess after his repeated stunts that puts him squarely in the limelight is kinda funny, and obviously lost on him. Which makes me think that this is a mental health issue as opposed to the youngest kid being "a bit bratty" and "acting up". To make a detailed plan with friends on how to ruin your only sisters wedding day is beyond messed up, and if I was OP, it would take me some time before I could forgive and forget what he did, and what he planned to do. Family can have a "get out of jail free" card for a lot of things: ruining your wedding ISN'T 1 of them! My dad made an ass of himself, and then said and did some things he really shouldn't have, to people I love, and it ruined my wedding party. It took me...2/3 years before I'd even talk to him again. I have forgiven him now (might as well, I'm divorced) but I still haven't forgotten what he said and did. Probably won't. Ever. Put it this way: I doubt he will be invited if I ever get married again. Family is great, most of the time. But, sometimes, family sucks. I really hope OP got the wedding of her dreams. Without any distractions, disasters or devious little brothers causing drama!
George probably targeted OP because their father would actually step in when the prank went to far when she was the victim, but not when he was the victim... and she didn't help him either. "At least they weren't tormenting me!" is what she said was her feeling at the time.
Easy. George saw their father step In and saved op. She said father would never allow one of the boys to hurt me but with my younger brother boys will be boys. I have a feeling what those older brothers did were physically traumatic pranks. And since dad was just gonna let him keep (probably getting the shit kicked out of him by his brothers) he realized him asking to stop wouldn't work. If he wanted them to stop he needed to get them worse. He needed to be the worst prankster because hey we miss with each other but we don't want his wrath. That's why he is the way he is. Hopefully this will show him how useless his family is and he can move on from them.
@@anthonygilmour6236 Grow up. Practical jokes have been going on a long time (as someone who does not partake in practical jokes, nor enjoys them) - and it doesn't cause this kind of sociopathy. Dude has a grudge that goes beyond plastic-wrap on a doorway or shaving cream water balloons. Dude is legit the kind that'll kill their nephews/nieces and go "Gotcha!"
@@Sakyoshaagree but OP never gave us examples of the "pranks" against him, if she said the worst prank that ever happened to him was "X" but she didn't because I have a strong suspicion that it would be considered a severe criminal offence. I may be wrong, they could have just been harmless pranks on the other hand what he did may pale in comparison to what happened to him in the past.
@@anthonygilmour6236 So, understand that you're coming up with fantasies. If Op didn't say X, let me dream up something that casts some sort of victimhood on the aggressor. Do you have any concept and notion how utterly insane that is? Let me give you an example: Anthony Gilmour hasn't stated, specifically, in his post that he isn't a pedophile. Therefore, he must be a pedophile - otherwise he would have stated the contrary. Do you understand how utterly bonkers that is? There are any number of reasons why OP didn't mention pranks on him - maybe they didn't happen? Maybe they weren't noteworthy? Maybe she, herself, didn't do anything? But none of those occurred to you, and you pathologically dove right in to defend a narcissistic sociopath. I'd do some pretty hard self-examination if I were you, homeslice.
Glad to see I'm not the only one surprised that the pranking culture the youngest brother grew up in as the biggest victim of caused him to be messed up in the head.
Playing "innocent pranks" is RISKY because if you are not careful you might cross a line. Its a very fine line between an "innocent prank" and something that is malicious and harmful.
I don’t think I would have waited until they went to the practice reception. Since he put all that paint on their cars, I would’ve called the police immediately.
It is just me who feels that OP is downplaying her roll? I wonder what she and her brothers did to him to become as awfull as she portrays him to be out of the blue.
So the family bullied George all his life and as OP confirmed very badly on some occasions, parents and OP allowed it to happen and never stopped the bullying. So why are they surprised at the way he has turned out.
It's NOT a funny prank when it causes that much damage and no one is laughing. Unless he gives a GENUINE apology and makes amends, he should remain BANNED!
Well if the dad had stopped to older brothers from pranking "bullying" the younger brother then they wouldn't have to uninvit him from the wedding in the first place. Granted that the younger brother is not in the right either everyone is in the wrong here but the SO and ops best friend
The “pranks” you describe aren’t pranks... they’re cruel. A prank isn’t cruel or potentially harmful. Although, I will admit releasing ONE chicken at the rehearsal would be funny. Note I said ONE chicken, not a whole flock. This people should have been charged with animal cruelty too.
Forgive him? Yes. Let him come near me again, not so much. I might also take him to court over the damaged cars. As part of that punishment I would ask the judge for a mental evaluation of my brother.
So they tormented the youngest and most vulnerable child under the guise of pranks, with the parents consent and then bam. Pikachu face. Can't believe he would be resentful and want to strike back at them all. I get the feeling a lot of "pranks" they pulled on George were swept under the rug with the excuse that it was fun for them. Wow. Toxic A F
I will never support a family with a pranking culture. It just makes people like George believe he can dodge consequences by saying "It was just a prank." But at least this time, it finally hit the parents in the head what they had created.
Why do they need to find evidence to convince the parents and then get their approval to disinvite the brother? The mother clearly is biased towards him and is a gaslighting machine. If they can't stand up to their parents they aren't really ready for marriage.
This video made my day with all of the funny hijinks and gags, but in the end things went a little too far. I did not get why George would do something like that, but seeing the "farm birds" in the hotel was hilarious. I'm glad that George got left in a jail cell for the night and wedding day as well. In the long run, I would be careful trusting him. George needs to go to a psychologist and get tested for different mental disabilities. The family should also keep an extra eye on George to make sure that he will not ruin someone else's wedding, his wedding, and/or anyone else's event(s).
So they created a monster with George, and is now b*t*hing that it went on a rampage? It really hard for me to feel any kind of sympathy for OP right now. Though i do wish he actially did ruin her wedding.
I pull small pranks at times. Like one time, I had actually painted a birthday gift (a box) for a friend, had a huge purse, and stuffed it there. Meanwhile, in the gift bag, I put oatmeal and sprite cans. It got a good laugh in the end. Or like making chocolate covered sprouts as ferroro rocher. Or like sticking a flower in their hair when they aren’t looking. Or a whoopie cushion. Small things that are harmless and would get a laugh. Your siblings are malicious. Even the hair removal cream or the paint in the shampoo is going too far for me. That’s not cool. It shouldn’t cause permanent damage or destroy property.
This is the problem with a family culture of pranks: escalation. And there is always someone who has no concept of "too far"
Exactly. I dated a super hot woman in college for about 3 months until she took me home to meet her family. There were her mother, father, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. The family was one of a "Prank Culture" with some Uncles and Aunts getting involved in the pranks as well.
Once I saw this sort of stupidity, I told my girlfriend I wasn't staying for the 4 days and that if she wanted a ride back to Campus, I would give her one but that we were done dating. I HATE PRANKS as they may start off innocent and fun but before long, they turn ugly and hateful as they continually increase in viciousness.
Several of the family members had even been charged in the past with misdemeanors and had to pay fines and money for damages their pranks caused.
I agree. I moved out of home at 18 to another city. I ended up sharing a house with a cool guy around 5-6 years older than me. We ended up best friends and got on great. Thing is, he liked to prank. I soon got used to his pranks and would always revenge prank him back. We both ended up trying to one up each other prank wise.
I remember in revenge for one prank (I'd bought a bucket of KFC and left half in the fridge to eat when I got in from work and I'd arrived home to an empty bucket and a 'snooze you lose' note from him) I convinced him I'd won a holiday to Florida. (we were in London) I'd said the holiday is for two, you're my best friend and I love you like a brother, I want you to come with me. He'd totally believed me and he'd picked me up and spun me round and kept saying thanks. I'd planned on telling him in a couple of days but he'd kept playing little dumb pranks on me, like sticking pins in my toothpaste so when I squeezed the tube it went all over my hand. Nothing huge, just small things so I ended up not telling him
Then I came home from work and he led me upstairs to my room and told me to go inside. He'd bought me a whole new wardrobe of clothes for our 'holiday' He'd booked leave off work and everything.
I felt so bad then, but I'd started laughing. I don't recall why, I just think it was a mixture of emotions, but I'd started laughing. Then I blurted out something like 'Joking' and he was like "what do you mean" and it took a while to convince him that we were not going to Florida. He'd asked if I'd decided to take someone else, but I eventually managed to tell him I was lying about the whole thing.
He was pretty upset for a few hours but then he was like: Well respect to you, but watch your back.
Luckily he got a lovely girlfriend a few weeks later and she took a very dim view of pranks and she told him he'd better not do anything to me. We all became friends and life was a lot more relaxing without the constant pranking. I hadn't even realised the pressure I was living under until it stopped.
It's very easy to fall into a toxic culture without even realising you're doing it.
The family condoned mistreating people. So why are we surprised it led to one brother turning into a sociopath?
It seems like everyone was in on it though so I wouldn't call that mistreatment more like mild and enjoyable stupidity from all involved siblings
@@xaldrexane The problem is that, not everyone has good coping mechanism.
@@xaldrexane Just because they all did it, doesn’t mean it’s not mistreatment.
@@zitronentee I never did
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George is going after her because he resents the fact that when it came to her, their father actually put his foot down with their older brothers if any of the pranks on her went too far. He didn't do that with George he was like, "boys will be boys", which is bullshit he should have done the same for all of them when the pranks went too far. George was basically bullied by his older brothers for being the youngest and op stayed out of it never defending him because she didn't want to become the target even though she had their dad's protection. Their mom is probably the only one who tried to protect him when they would go too far. There is no excuse for him to turn around and be a bully himself, but it explains why he is so mean to them, because in his mind he sees himself just getting them all back. Everyone knows that pranks with bullying thrown in has an impact on a child's mental health which they all need to own up and get some family therapy as well as individual counseling.
A prank/joke is when everyone laughs. If one person laughs but others don’t it’s not a prank/joke
It's not a prank if it's malicious. It's sabotage. If it's not funny, but seriously damaging to the person on the receiving end, it's assault. If it's mean spirited, it's bullying.
Yes, and they did this to George his entire childhood, and now wonder why he is returning it in kind.
@@shells500tutubo it seems like he was disturbed early on as his "pranks" were cruel and the parents should have stepped in immediately at that point as something was obviously wrong instead of letting him go unchecked and stopping All pranks and getting everyone into family therapy. It looks like the dad is the that started the pranks and encouraged them, the mom just foolishly turned a blind eye to it, especially to the cruel streak of her "baby boy" favorite. At least the rest of them seem to understand that they need to stop this awful behavior and not allow it to continue for another generation.
Since not everyone knows where that boundary is (common sense is not very common) a smart thing for that entire family to do would be to cold turkey END all pranks even small "innocent' ones to make sure there is no misunderstandings.
@@Zurround I get so frustrated when people misunderstand the phrase about common sense. I do not blame you my friend, you simply have repeated what you've heard, just like everyone else, and no one else ever looked to the source.
The actual phrase says that XYZ SHOULD BE common sense, never that it actually is common sense. And while the phrasing is very similar, between "
I believe that it goes way beyond a simple prank.
They tortured him as a child, until he went crazy. Now they are wondering, why he is acting like this. SMH
Totally. I was the hole time having the feeling that she was just keeping out a lot of information about how she and her family made George what he become. I feel not much simpaty for her or her family. They all play stupid games and won stupid prices.
@@TheCat4791 I agree.
She lost me when she said it was the family dynamic so he is making one prank on her so he stayed with family dynamic just because it was her wedding now she doesn’t like it. Wonder why?
The parents are the ones that need to be in jail.
They should have never allowed all that bullying. George as the youngest just couldn't take 3 older brothers ruining his life. I'm the youngest and I know the feeling,
"Character building" should be spelt A-B-U-S-E.
George's actions were inexcusable, but the family should take some culpability for creating such a monster.
OP seems to be in very deep denial that, the pranking culture of the family her parents supported are absolutely responsible for George. The reason she can't pin point one thing, is because it was a sustained abuse over a long period of time.
I agree totally
Agreed. She basically acknowledged that him being the youngest, he got ganged-up on by default. I mean, there must have been a time in his earlier developement, when George himself was incapable of pranking and only got pranked instead. Obviously, his adult actions are inexusable, but all that "pranking", coupled with the father's laissez-faire attitude towards it... created this monster.
Agree she is really dowmplayin her roll and the familly roll on how all this ended. She takes not responsability for her self neither. I think she is just picking what to write and what to do not write about. It makes me wonder what all they did to George that he because so awfull as a person.
Yeah she fully lost my sympathy on the 5 minute mark
Not to mention that she was a participant in this abuse (which was particularly vicious, as she herself admits) and did nothing because then they left her alone. She's as disgusting as everybody else.
No wonder he went off the rails, imagine being a defenseless child in 24/7 fear of where the next abuse, sorry, prank will come from.
If she wants to do something to make up for everything, then she should report her parents for abuse and testify in favour of her brother.
OP Definitely joined in on the bullying of the youngest brother, I think she is lying saying she didn't join in.
Huh? She admitted to being guilty of some of it.
Standing by is just a bad as pitching im.
But she is in denial that it screwed up her brother. He went to far but the messed up family is the blame including her.
This is why I never got into pranks. Everyone does not share the same boundary or sense of humor.
This family created a tormenting culture and tortured the youngest brother. OP participated too. Their chickens literally came home to roost at OP’s wedding rehearsal. They all helped turn their little brother into a monster.
The little brother is an adult and should pay for his own crimes.
But his mother and father and sibling all need to wake up and stop this crappy behavior Now.
Pranks are often destructive and carried out by morons with way too much time on their hands.
And too few brain cells in their head.
My favorite prank video was when a guy went to use a Porta potty outside, a bunch of other dudes in suits pushed a temporary building with a table and wheelie chairs so when the guy in the toilet came out and it looked like he just walked in on a business meeting. His face was pure confusion. It wasn't destructive or painful, I thought it was quite clever and not moronic, although they definitely had a lot of time on their hands to prepare all that.
So, a classic scapegoat story. George, who was the lifelong victim of malicious harassment by his older siblings, becomes a bully himself. Who woulda thunk? But instead of looking at their own behavior the entire family just piles on George to make HIM the problem, and HE is the only one to have to pay for it while the rest of the family stands around and blames him for everything. This family is sick.
Oh, and none of those "pranks" Op described as harmless were harmless. Glad her college friends could make her see that.
I agree ! The younger brother needs to go no contact with them at all ! She’s a nasty George is not selfish! It’s op own fault
Poor George. He embraced the family culture and ended up being the best of the prankster/ bully. Despite this, the family disliked him. Clearly the social rules were not not clear and consistent in this family. Behavior the older brothers were awarded for did not garner George the love and approval he was seeking. That is a recipe for a rage filled young man. Parents are to blame.
HE is the one who wanted to pull a MEAN prank at his sister's wedding. Yes the family has some responsibility, but the large part is on George.
I wish people actually understood what the difference between a prank and a joke was.. This family is toxic and they did horrible things to George with this boys will be boys BS... This is straight up bullying and it literally changed who he could have been.. He needs help period because you don't "prank" someone on a day like a wedding.. How the parents doesn't sit him down and talk to him about why he feels cruelty is pranking and why he cannot seem to stop..
IKR! You know what BIL does? When I'm in the kitchen cooking, he will put a pack of hotdogs and put them in the toaster...He will put the cake mix box in the oven, He will set a head of cabbage in the microwave, you get the idea 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not funny one bit ,he needs serious help ,to even think of ruining ur sisters wedding ie beyond cruel,they all Need to grow up.
Yup the family ALL of them created this monster. OP is just nonchalant about it because she didn’t feel the impacts of the pranks because she’s the only girl. No such mercy was shown to George.
They can't be mad that a sociopathic sibling is ruining major life events for them. A lot of people become sociopaths as a defence mechanism after being subjected to trauma. They made a monster, they deserve to deal with him and everything he throws their way.
I love parents who are like
"Boys will be boys"
Also them
" how did we miss the signs"
My guess is George being the youngest of them all always got the worst end of the pranks more so maybe than everybody else because he was littler
OP and her family, brothers actively and parents passively, have created this mess. Of course OP doesn't want to accept any of the blame for the results of the years of abuse she and her older brothers inflicted. Poor me.
I feel so bad for the youngest brother. Op never helped him with the older boys traumatizing him. Can you imagine everyone bulling you. I would have a psychotic break too.
Hair removal cream in face cream.....that is not funny, that is dangerous. This story just proves how a family can normalise cruelty and bullying. It's no wonder 'george' ended up being cruel and malicious.
OP is as bad as her family, what makes her look worse is she dismissing her active role in turning George into a dangerous adult...
It's a prank when EVERYONE laughs. Mom is in denial. She may be the problem
Methinks the princess is trying much to hard to paint herself in the best possible light. I think if we speak to George we would hear quite the little tale of bullying and pain.
Yeah. Given that she actively took part in the 'pranking' in the past makes me agree with you.
And the fact that she admitted to seeing how the pranks hurt him and turning a blind eye because “better him, than me”.
So basically the brother was bullied constantly at home by his family and the parents did nothing. So it was normalized that bullying and pranks were normal and okay. So his mindset was normal to him, so probably subconsciously thinks any pranks no matter how severe are normal by society since his home life was like that. Does need therapy though to work on his issues. NTA but he was in this situation, but your family and you are assholes for allowing the bullying to go as if it was normal for all those years. I didn't even need to finish the story.
Actually, he absolutely is the ahole.
The rest seemed to understand that this was a prank-free occasion. He just couldnt accept that.
That isnt to say he wasnt groomed into his behavior. Just that he refused to see that sometimes that behavior is completely unacceptable.
usually a mom who says "a wedding isnt only about the bride" and statement isnt refering to the husband is probably the kind who would wear white
My family pranks each other, but they're harmless pranks. The worst prank anyone of us has done was when my mom said she made caramel apples, but they were onions instead.
My brother once made chocolate covered brussels sprouts. They looked just like chocolate covered cherries.
@@peterhobson3262 🤢
I'd ask if they were good but I think we all know they weren't
My idea of a prank was that for Christmas I got my brother asked for chocolate, so I got him a couple card games and wrapped them in wrapping paper from his favorite candy store, so it looked like he was getting chocolate and he got games instead. He then got the chocolate he asked for afterward.
According to these nancys on here what your mom did was child abuse.
When parents bully children or allow them to bully each other, this is what you get. Of course George became sadistic angry and resentful. He never found those pranks funny, it was traumatizing and he resents her for being exempt from the worst of it and actually having some protection from her family's terrible behavior. In the end, he may have become an asshole, but it's what happens and that is on his parents. Had he done something terrible to his parents, and I mean horrific, I would say karma.
The family turned ole boy into the Joker!!
Sounds like the family is totally psychotic! And sounds like the rotten father is the source of it all!
Pranks are NOT jokes. They are meant to be hurtful. Normalizing pranks like this family did is toxic.
It honestly depends on intent. If its meant to be in good fun, it’s usually clear.
Agreed! 'Pranksters'/'jokesters' are just disguised bullies ... and, sooner or later, the cruelty shines brightly. Living 'on the edge' is the perfect description.
@@dejaypage1575 Bullying someone, and that's what pranks ALWAYS are, is not "good fun."
@@peterhobson3262 again. It heavily depends on WHAT is being done and intent. I’ve seen harmless pranks like switching around sugar or the like and seen them be given like a fresh cup of the coffee they had or something to help. It literally goes with how far one is going with the pranks. M
Confuse, amuse, don't abuse. That's the rule.
If I were in this situation I would forgive my Brother but I would never trust him. He would become more of an acquaintance then a beloved family member. If he could be that cruel and hateful then he probably wouldn't care if we were estranged.
"I have four brothers"
"Four of them are older than me and one,George (22) is younger"
What. 👁️👄👁️
(I know it must have been a typo/misread but it still sounds pretty funny and confusing lol)
A 'prank'?
What's crazy to me is them acting like they didn't play a part in turning him the way he is. I just wonder how many times their pranks ruined his day. How many pranks ruined a date, ruined his self-esteem when the prank involved something he enjoys. Her feeling on edge for her little brothers pranks is nothing compared to fearing every day what prank your siblings might play on you that you can't take a decent night's sleep.
Story 1, NTA. Definitely NTA, op knew how he was and was right to disinvite him. I'm not surprised that he lied to his mom just so he could try to carry out his evil plan. The mom was really dumb and naive to believe him especially knowing his horrid nature. It was also a red flag when he tried to say that the best friend/SIL was lying. If he wants to be the center of attention even to go as far as to humiliate his own sister on her wedding says that something is extremely wrong with him. He wants to hurt because of jealousy and desperate for attention to be on him. Hon, the fact that he's trying to hurt you on your wedding day to get attention and how he reacted after being told off just shows that he has some MAJOR mental health issues. I'm beginning to think the brother is a narcissist since he's saying that he was "accused" when the evidence is there and is trying to play victim. Definitely a malicious narcissist and some other mental illness if he switched that fast in acting and what he said to op shows he's a psychopath. Definitely a sociopath if painted the car, slashed the tires, and wrote a threatening message. That means he now plans to terrorize his own sibling. The dad was VERY smart to not bail the sociopath til the wedding was over. Because I know he probably had a plan to ruin everything. I seriously doubt though that he's going to think he was in the wrong. When he gets out there's going to be hell. The parents NEED to get him serious professional help.
And let him know they're NOT ever going to bail him out again and they'll cut off all financial support if he doesn't get help and stick with it. He and his idiot friends should be separated as they feed off of each other's bad ideas. All the parents should have a group talk.
No the parents were the failures to normalise @bu$e where the only was you were allowed to deal with it was via revenge and @busive... Then they all go shocked Pikachu face when the one that was most @bused become the most @busive and vengeful. 🤷
The mother owes her daughter an apology for getting upset with her about her brother's plans since that fear was in retrospect VERY appropriate.
@@Zurround she really does. Heck I bet she's more than distraught that her "baby" is in jail. Specially since she knows that they can't bail him out til the wedding is done so he can't ruin that too. If anything he's probably just fuming that he's unable to ruin op's wedding and go off on everyone.
Well….the majority of ppl like George are Created by their childhood. So Maybe, if his Parents had Stopped the Bullying (and that’s what it Was)…George Could have been a much Different person.
The family tormented the guy his whole life and are now surprised he has emotional issues.
Honestly everyone is the a le here , they bullied that poor guy to insanity and now they want him to behave after years of abuse
you dont prank people on important days. like weddings!
How often did it happen in previous times that George had been the target of the pranking by all his siblings? This is what would cause resentment that can be taken too far in an act of revenge. The rest of the family should have been less troublesome toward causing such pranks against George.
Of course George wants to hurt his sister - she may not have bullied him, but she didn't stand up for him.
True she’s a nasty one !
i hope op gives an update of after the wedding. george could be locked up but he couldve told his friends to go one with whatever plan he had for the actual wedding. until op has wedding, reception, comes back from honeymoon safe and sound with no issues. op needs to be careful
I'd disinvited my mom if she was still backing my brother and making it about him and it's my fault.
I know EXACTLY why George want to prank her on the wedding. She saw him being tormented, as he grew up, but always turned a blind eye, with the reason of “better him than me”.
calling him the golden child when they were constantly ganging up and "pranking" him is a bit much seems OP was the golden child to me no wonder his personality has been so warped. I'm confused about a dress rehearsal at a wedding does the bride wear their actual wedding dress isn't that seen as bad luck for the groom to see it before the wedding.
Story 1- Ellie is a great friend for watching out for her friend’s wedding. That’s a ride or die for life. I would pay (a portion of) for her honeymoon in the future or pay (depending on cost) for wedding dress.
I played a prank on someone a few days ago but this was a prank that made the "victim" HAPPY. I am not even certain if "prank" is the correct term.
The manager of my apartment complex is also a friend and has been very good to me over the years. I knew when her birthday would be and I felt a little inadequate because she planned a nice celebration for my recent 50th and I am not good at planning parties due to social limitations. However, I got her a gift bag with some very nice presents in it, high end foods and some other neat things. I wanted it to be a surprise so I kept a secret that I knew it was her birthday. I called her on her birthday sounding frantic and upset because there was a leak under my kitchen sink and I suspected it was related to a problem with my garbage disposal. She told me that she would have the maintenance man come with her to look at it and I tried to get her to look at it without him first just to see what it looked like but she insisted on bringing the maintenance man. I called the maintenance man and explained what I was doing so he agreed to make up an excuse about needing to check up on something else right before coming in so that only the manager lady would show up at my door.
When she did show up it was just her as I had planned and being a great ACTOR I looked dumbfounded and said in a stressed and exasperated tone of voice "Where is the maintenance man? I thought he was coming with you?" and she said exactly what I expected, that something had some up and he would be there in a few minutes but she wanted to see under my sink. When she opened the cabinet doors under my sink to see the leak under my garbage disposal she saw instead the gift bag with a HAPPY BIRTHDAY card on it angled so that I knew she would easily be able to see it.
She was shocked and flabbergasted (but in a good way) and I got the biggest hug ever and then we had a tender moment where we sat down together at my table and she read her card and saw the gifts and then the maintenance man came in with a smile on his face and we all had a nice visit with each other.
She had expected to have to deal with a water leak under my sink and instead got a surprise birthday gift.
It was a "prank that made the "victim" HAPPY.
I'd let him sit in jail until his trial date. Let him suffer whatever consequences the courts dish out, go NC with him, get a restraining order against him, disinherit him. OP needs to go NC with ALL of them.
I would never ever forgive a prankster like that. It's pure evil to do something like that. Congratulations on your wedding and may you have a blessed future ❤️☺️
I hope your brother gets the help that he needs.
OP's mother is exhausting. Just No.
He’s not the black sheep. He took their approved behavior to its logical conclusion. He’s the scapegoat to make the rest seem less toxic.
Okay, at the end OP was still underplaying this. In the future if OP has children, George will hurt them as a prank and his mother will still make excuses for him.
What is with the shoes in the bath 😂😂😂😂
I would forgive him but not have him in my life ever.
I'm still wondering about the fallouts over the painted cars. That sounded expensive.
The paint may have washes off but if they slashed the tires that could be very expensive
Not no HELL NO!!!
This is NOT a “ harmless prank”! It malicious mischief bordering on violence. It had the potential of getting more serious. That family should have reign those pranks in long time ago.😡
If the pranks come locked him and the friends in jail!
Sue him and them and maybe mommy too
His relationship with the family wasn’t suddenly ruined. It was always toxic, from the abusive pranks and everyone ignoring his pain.
George was a creation of their family no sympathy not even a sliver.
"Family dynamic" of hell. Please don't turn this madness into a "dynasty dinamic", the world is chaotic enough.
Based on the pranks OP told us about, I can't see how only 1 child can take what they all did to each other and turn it around and basically hold OP solely responsible for everything he 'endured'. Yes, she did participate, but they all did stuff to each other.
Having said that, after a time, the 'jokes' and 'pranks' people, or in this case siblings, do to each other can end up escalating, which is exactly what happened, so maybe mum and dad should have stepped in sooner, the old "it's fine, it will toughen them up" adage is seriously outdated, and can cause long term damage to a person!
Ithink that after a lifetime of pranking each other, the fact that only 1 of the kids has gone on to imagine and carry out such cruel and extreme pranks says more about George than anything or anybody else. Especially with how his mum let's him off so easily. All that plus his on/off tears, what he said to OP AND what he did at the rehearsal tells me that George has some serious issues, with his brothers and sister, with his soon to be BIL and possible SIL, and his father. He also clearly jealous of the relatively OP has with their mum, but being the only girl, if course she and her mum will be close! They're three only girls in a house full of boys, they're OBVIOUSLY going to be drawn to each other!The irony that George thinks OP is the pampered princess after his repeated stunts that puts him squarely in the limelight is kinda funny, and obviously lost on him.
Which makes me think that this is a mental health issue as opposed to the youngest kid being "a bit bratty" and "acting up".
To make a detailed plan with friends on how to ruin your only sisters wedding day is beyond messed up, and if I was OP, it would take me some time before I could forgive and forget what he did, and what he planned to do.
Family can have a "get out of jail free" card for a lot of things: ruining your wedding ISN'T 1 of them!
My dad made an ass of himself, and then said and did some things he really shouldn't have, to people I love, and it ruined my wedding party. It took me...2/3 years before I'd even talk to him again. I have forgiven him now (might as well, I'm divorced) but I still haven't forgotten what he said and did. Probably won't. Ever.
Put it this way: I doubt he will be invited if I ever get married again.
Family is great, most of the time.
But, sometimes, family sucks.
I really hope OP got the wedding of her dreams. Without any distractions, disasters or devious little brothers causing drama!
George probably targeted OP because their father would actually step in when the prank went to far when she was the victim, but not when he was the victim... and she didn't help him either. "At least they weren't tormenting me!" is what she said was her feeling at the time.
Easy. George saw their father step In and saved op. She said father would never allow one of the boys to hurt me but with my younger brother boys will be boys. I have a feeling what those older brothers did were physically traumatic pranks. And since dad was just gonna let him keep (probably getting the shit kicked out of him by his brothers) he realized him asking to stop wouldn't work. If he wanted them to stop he needed to get them worse. He needed to be the worst prankster because hey we miss with each other but we don't want his wrath. That's why he is the way he is. Hopefully this will show him how useless his family is and he can move on from them.
That dude is criminally insane.
Op is only safe when he's gone from this world
Well when you had to grow up in his family like he did you probably be driven to insanity as well . 🤷
@@anthonygilmour6236 Grow up. Practical jokes have been going on a long time (as someone who does not partake in practical jokes, nor enjoys them) - and it doesn't cause this kind of sociopathy. Dude has a grudge that goes beyond plastic-wrap on a doorway or shaving cream water balloons.
Dude is legit the kind that'll kill their nephews/nieces and go "Gotcha!"
@@Sakyoshaagree but OP never gave us examples of the "pranks" against him, if she said the worst prank that ever happened to him was "X" but she didn't because I have a strong suspicion that it would be considered a severe criminal offence. I may be wrong, they could have just been harmless pranks on the other hand what he did may pale in comparison to what happened to him in the past.
@@anthonygilmour6236 So, understand that you're coming up with fantasies. If Op didn't say X, let me dream up something that casts some sort of victimhood on the aggressor.
Do you have any concept and notion how utterly insane that is? Let me give you an example:
Anthony Gilmour hasn't stated, specifically, in his post that he isn't a pedophile. Therefore, he must be a pedophile - otherwise he would have stated the contrary.
Do you understand how utterly bonkers that is? There are any number of reasons why OP didn't mention pranks on him - maybe they didn't happen? Maybe they weren't noteworthy? Maybe she, herself, didn't do anything?
But none of those occurred to you, and you pathologically dove right in to defend a narcissistic sociopath. I'd do some pretty hard self-examination if I were you, homeslice.
Glad to see I'm not the only one surprised that the pranking culture the youngest brother grew up in as the biggest victim of caused him to be messed up in the head.
If you don't want to raise your kids, raise bail money.
Your brother's choice of pranks is not only stupid but down right dangerous. By him spending the night in jail his plans will be foiled.
Playing "innocent pranks" is RISKY because if you are not careful you might cross a line. Its a very fine line between an "innocent prank" and something that is malicious and harmful.
I feel real bad for George. he deserves a better family
Wow OP lil bro when through the villain arc. Came out the other end as the Joker.
I don’t think I would have waited until they went to the practice reception. Since he put all that paint on their cars, I would’ve called the police immediately.
It is just me who feels that OP is downplaying her roll? I wonder what she and her brothers did to him to become as awfull as she portrays him to be out of the blue.
Forgiving doesn’t mean putting yourself in danger. Keeping your distance might be the best idea.
Op's mother is responsible for all the drama. That boy should have been put in check right from the start.
So the family bullied George all his life and as OP confirmed very badly on some occasions, parents and OP allowed it to happen and never stopped the bullying. So why are they surprised at the way he has turned out.
Forgive? Absolutely not. He needs to go to jail for a few years!
I would forgive him for my own mental health, but I would never see or speak to him again.
Bet mommy dearest would switch up if she was a victim of jnbrother’s pranks
It's NOT a funny prank when it causes that much damage and no one is laughing. Unless he gives a GENUINE apology and makes amends, he should remain BANNED!
Depends how bad were the "pranks" against him? 🤔
What the cluck was George thinking?!
Leave George in jail, let the system run him through until he gets jail time and restitution…
OP's mom stopped them from banning him in the first place. I would not forgive the guy!
Well if the dad had stopped to older brothers from pranking "bullying" the younger brother then they wouldn't have to uninvit him from the wedding in the first place. Granted that the younger brother is not in the right either everyone is in the wrong here but the SO and ops best friend
The “pranks” you describe aren’t pranks... they’re cruel. A prank isn’t cruel or potentially harmful.
Although, I will admit releasing ONE chicken at the rehearsal would be funny. Note I said ONE chicken, not a whole flock. This people should have been charged with animal cruelty too.
Forgive him? Yes. Let him come near me again, not so much. I might also take him to court over the damaged cars. As part of that punishment I would ask the judge for a mental evaluation of my brother.
George would get cement boots and dropped in the river with, “how funny is this?”
Depends if he apologised. I would certainly not give him a character reference in court
So they tormented the youngest and most vulnerable child under the guise of pranks, with the parents consent and then bam. Pikachu face. Can't believe he would be resentful and want to strike back at them all. I get the feeling a lot of "pranks" they pulled on George were swept under the rug with the excuse that it was fun for them. Wow. Toxic A F
I will never support a family with a pranking culture. It just makes people like George believe he can dodge consequences by saying "It was just a prank."
But at least this time, it finally hit the parents in the head what they had created.
Why do they need to find evidence to convince the parents and then get their approval to disinvite the brother? The mother clearly is biased towards him and is a gaslighting machine. If they can't stand up to their parents they aren't really ready for marriage.
Big surprise sustained cruelty and bullying isn't healthy and produces aggressive irrational adults.
I absolutely hate pranks.
I would have called the cops at the vandalism of the cars and I would be pressing charges.
This video made my day with all of the funny hijinks and gags, but in the end things went a little too far. I did not get why George would do something like that, but seeing the "farm birds" in the hotel was hilarious.
I'm glad that George got left in a jail cell for the night and wedding day as well. In the long run, I would be careful trusting him. George needs to go to a psychologist and get tested for different mental disabilities. The family should also keep an extra eye on George to make sure that he will not ruin someone else's wedding, his wedding, and/or anyone else's event(s).
I would forgive George, but DEFINITELY NOT FORGET IT . He deserved to sit in jail.
These are not pranks but ongoing abuse
So they created a monster with George, and is now b*t*hing that it went on a rampage?
It really hard for me to feel any kind of sympathy for OP right now. Though i do wish he actially did ruin her wedding.
The family that plays together slays together….
Story 1. It looks like Mom and Dad are the enablers here.
I pull small pranks at times. Like one time, I had actually painted a birthday gift (a box) for a friend, had a huge purse, and stuffed it there. Meanwhile, in the gift bag, I put oatmeal and sprite cans. It got a good laugh in the end. Or like making chocolate covered sprouts as ferroro rocher. Or like sticking a flower in their hair when they aren’t looking. Or a whoopie cushion. Small things that are harmless and would get a laugh.
Your siblings are malicious. Even the hair removal cream or the paint in the shampoo is going too far for me. That’s not cool. It shouldn’t cause permanent damage or destroy property.
If you constantly victimize a child what else would anyone expect? It wasn’t “borderline bullying”, it’s bullying. It teaches a lack of empathy.