I read this crazy story on Reddit that really stuck with me. It is about how a prank went horribly wrong and ended a two-year relationship. Here’s what happened:
So, this guy (let’s call him OP) had been dating his girlfriend for two years. One day, she and a close friend of theirs thought it would be funny to prank him. They set up a hidden camera in OP’s bedroom and staged a fake cheating scene.
When OP got home, he walked in on his girlfriend straddling their friend. She was in a bra and panties and the friend was wearing just boxers. They even made fake moaning noises to make it seem extra real.
For a few seconds, OP thought his worst nightmare had come true. He was heartbroken and furious. He confronted them immediately thinking they had actually cheated on him. As he started storming out of the house, they chased after him laughing and yelling, “It’s just a prank!” They even showed him the hidden camera footage, thinking he’d laugh it off.
But OP didn’t find it funny at all. Seeing his girlfriend like that with someone else, even as a joke, really hurt him. The fact that they took off most of their clothes to make the prank seem “real” made it feel even worse. In his mind, they crossed a serious line.
Right there on the spot, OP told his girlfriend he couldn’t be with someone who thought that kind of prank was okay. He broke up with her, even though she was devastated and begged him to reconsider. He just could not move past how disrespected he felt.
After the breakup, some of OP’s mutual friends said he was being too sensitive and overreacting. They thought it was “just a prank” and nothing actually happened. But for OP, the emotional damage was real, and he couldn’t shake the feeling of betrayal.
“You definitely made the right call. No one gets to decide what’s okay in a relationship except you. If your ex-girlfriend was really upset, maybe she’ll think twice before pulling a prank like that on someone else. NTA.”
“Thank you. I was starting to feel like I was going crazy because everyone kept telling me I overreacted.”
“Cheating pranks always end badly. Even if nothing happened, being half-naked and straddling someone is reason enough for a breakup. NTA.”
“Exactly! Even if they were just acting, it felt too real and crossed a line I didn’t know I had.”
“That prank sounds way too intimate. It seems like an excuse for them to be close without admitting it.”
“I can’t lie thoughts like that crossed my mind too. Seeing them like that felt way too real and I couldn’t just brush it off.”
This story really shows how important it is to respect boundaries in a relationship. Pranks can be fun but this one went way too far. Trust and respect are everything and once they’re broken, it is hard to fix.
At the end of the day, OP did what felt right for him. If something makes you feel disrespected or breaks your trust, you don’t have to stay in the relationship, no matter what anyone else thinks. Verdict: NTA.