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Just over two years ago, a well planned, elaborate prank on my son Josh went disastrously wrong. The original post is here - it's not very safe for work.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/esbpua/tifu_by_pranking_my_son
A few weeks ago it was my son's 16th birthday, and, as expected he pranked me. Nothing as tortuous as I did to him, however I think it's safe to say the prank war is over. He uploads his pranks to tik-tok, so I won't spoil it, perhaps you'll see it there.
I'll answer a few questions that were in my inbox as a way of updating. If anyone has anything else they'd like to ask, I'll attempt to answer them here.
What happened to the video footage? The digital footage that was recorded by the production company was deleted under the supervision of an off duty magistrate. I was not present at the time.
What happened to Josh's friend? After speaking to his friend, I had to tell his parents what happened. I did this before the production company were obliged to. Mostly his parents were confused and angry at me. Josh's friend and his family spent a lot of time with a counsellor provided by and paid for by the production company.
What was the name of the TV show? For legal reasons, and to protect my family's privacy, I don't wish to give the name of the show.
How has your relationship with your sons' been affected? I think overall, very positively. We are a very tight-knit family, that support each other, listen to one another and genuinely care for and appreciate each others failures and successes. Sometimes Blake makes jokes at Josh about what happened on the rare occasion they argue, and every now an then there's a fire to put out.
How did the TV company support you? The production company offered counselling, therapy, accepted all legal and production costs and offered my family a trip to Universal in the US. I haven't spoken to the production company for over eighteen months.
Did I ever prank Josh again? I've been on the receiving end of pranks for a couple of years and haven't pranked him back - quite honestly, I've been scared too. Because I haven't done anything back to him, Josh thinks I'm planning something big. Blake, inappropriately, taunts Josh with wise-cracks that I'm planning on interrupting his wedding night with a whole movie crew.
Doors get very loudly knocked in my house.
TL;DR - Pranked my son two years ago. Update.
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