UPDATE: My (27f) husband (29m) won’t stop pulling stupid pranks on me and I’m almost at my limit
A Reddit user shares an update on how she confronted her husband about his relentless pranking, which had made her feel uncomfortable in her own home. After multiple ignored requests, she finally made it clear that his actions had eroded her trust and that she was ready to leave if he didn’t stop.
This time, her husband took her seriously, apologized sincerely, and even dismantled pranks he had already set up. She now believes he won’t do it again. Read the original story below…
‘ UPDATE: My (27f) husband (29m) won’t stop pulling stupid pranks on me and I’m almost at my limit’
This OP: My (27f) husband (29m) won’t stop pulling stupid pranks on me and I’m almost at my limit
I took some of the advice I saw and had another chat with my husband. I made sure to make it very serious and told him that I was no longer feeling comfortable in my own home, and that constantly dreading what prank would be next was making it miserable to live with him.
At first he was somewhat goofy like before, but when I said how on edge I was every day because of his pranks, how much trust in him I had lost, and that I would leave the house if his pranks didn’t stop, he immediately sobered up and apologized. He said he’d had no idea how strongly I’d felt about it, and that he wouldn’t do it anymore.
He seemed 100% serious and remorseful, unlike the other conversations where he had just laughed it off. He told me that he had never intended to push me away and had just thought of it as a funny game between us while in quarantine.
He apologized several times and even seemed close to tears when I mentioned leaving. After the conversation was over and we’d cleared everything up, he immediately went to go clear a couple of booby traps he’d set up prior to the convo. I really don’t think he’ll do it again..
Here’s how people reacted to the post:
[Reddit User] − he immediately went to go clear a couple of booby traps he’d set up. Oh that’s just good comedy
[Reddit User] − LOL the fact that he had to go clear up a few booby traps after the conversation just shows how deep he was into this.
[Reddit User] − My fiancé loved to pull practical jokes on people. I told him I would only marry him if he never pulled one on me. We just celebrated our 37th anniversary—37 years married and 37 years free of practical jokes on me. It can work!
libra10101988 − So glad you didn’t listen to the people who told you to just walk out. A marriage is work and sometimes s**t goes sideways a little and you need to work it back out.
rthrouw1234 − Ok. Now ask him why it took you *threatening to leave* for him to f**king take you seriously.
[Reddit User] − Good. Now you have a conversation about why you repeatedly telling him how you felt fell on deaf ears. Do you need to threaten to leave every time he acts inappropriately?
please-lunkers − Awesome news!
moukiez − he said he had no idea about how strongly I felt about it. Despite you telling him, point blank, multiple times?
theyellowpants − I hate how men don’t listen to nor believe our feelings until we threaten them. What’s up with that. Edit: and some of the comments absolutely demonstrate my point, thanks
everyonesfixer − “Didn’t know how strongly I felt”. Its just like having children..you ask nicely the first 10 times, then finally lose your s**t on them the 11th time – only then do they take your seriously. Of course, then mom and wife is the bad guy for yelling.
Do you think the husband’s apology and actions show genuine change, or is there a chance he might slip back into his old habits? How would you handle a situation where your partner repeatedly disregarded your boundaries? Share your thoughts below!