Today, I had to console a crying teenage boy, who'd realized he had been set up for a prank date at the restaurant I work at. All I could think about was how I used to set boys up on prank dates when I was his age. I had no idea how damaging it actually was on the receiving end, and now I can't stop hating myself. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I'm 19 years old and, having never been on a date, I agreed to let my friend set me up. He was adorable, young, with blond hair and blue eyes...and 4 years old. My friend tricked me into babysitting. FML
Today, I have such crippling low self-esteem that when a girl from my class asked me out, I was instantly convinced she couldn’t actually be interested in me and must be setting me up for some sort of nasty prank, so I told her I wasn’t going to fall for it and to fuck off. She started crying. FML
Today, my "friends" set me up on a blind date with a guy who according to their description, sounded perfect in just about every way. He turned out to be my obsessive ex, and this is their idea of a funny prank. FML
Today, I called up the boy I like to ask him on a date. He said "Haha, thats a pretty good impression Chris. Next time pick someone less ugly and maybe I'd think this is real." He thought I was his friend prank calling him. FML
Today, I was babysitting a boy who was 11 years old. He told me that he loved me and wanted to be my boyfriend. I told him that I think he is a really great kid but I'm 17 so it would never work out. He said okay. When his parents came home he told them that I hit him and started crying. FML
Today, I cringed at a memory of 5-year-old me going to restaurants I was brought to and stealing tip money because I thought it was free. I got to watch a kid do the same thing to me. Oh, sweet karma. FML
Today, the 8 year old that I babysit every week told me that it was sad that I didn't have a boyfriend while he has a girlfriend. I got burned by a 3rd grader. FML
Today, I agreed to help out my 4-year crush with his senior prank which is to pretend we are dating for one day to freak everyone out. Glad to know dating me is prank worthy. FML
Today, due to a misunderstanding, I unintentionally agreed to have a dinner date with a co-worker. He's ten years older than me. Not only do I have to find a way to reject him, but I have to work with him on weekends. The worst part is, he's the first guy to ask me out in ages. FML
Today, I pulled a prank on my friend by making a fake Tinder profile just to catfish him. All our friends came to make fun of him, only to realise that he'd stood me up. Turns out, never showing for first dates is his way of playing hard to get. Now everyone is laughing at me. FML
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Plop 17
On the one hand, I think we've all done pretty stupid things back when we were teenagers. On the other hand, can someone explain what's fun about making someone believe you like them and humiliating them? I can hardly see anything but sheer dickishness in such behavior (I originally wanted to use the word "cruelty", but I feel like considering current real world events, we should spare that word for specific individuals who truly deserve it). Then again, at the very least it's good you finally realized OP, better late than never, and some people wouldn't have even cared, so congrats for at least having become a decent human being!
Anderling 33
Honestly, you’re getting no sympathy from me. I can at least understand a catty teenage b-word thinking it’s funny; I cannot comprehend a grown woman starting to rethink that only after physically seeing a kid cry.
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Plop 17
On the one hand, I think we've all done pretty stupid things back when we were teenagers. On the other hand, can someone explain what's fun about making someone believe you like them and humiliating them? I can hardly see anything but sheer dickishness in such behavior (I originally wanted to use the word "cruelty", but I feel like considering current real world events, we should spare that word for specific individuals who truly deserve it). Then again, at the very least it's good you finally realized OP, better late than never, and some people wouldn't have even cared, so congrats for at least having become a decent human being!
Amandapetrova 13
You paid the debt.
Anderling 33
Honestly, you’re getting no sympathy from me. I can at least understand a catty teenage b-word thinking it’s funny; I cannot comprehend a grown woman starting to rethink that only after physically seeing a kid cry.
kitten79TX 5
Wow. Why would anyone do such a cruel thing. You seriously should find the guys you did that to and apologize. SMH.
RichardPencil 32
You can't make up for your past abuse, but you can get some redemption by dating ugly guys now. Hello!
Plop 17
YOU'RE BACK! HUZZAH! I had to stop some random guy from making your kind of jokes a few days ago.
JackWood 21
Don't worry you not all by yourself there are tons of heartless people that do same thing. Maybe you can reach out and stop the cycle.
Brightside86 31
Ghosting someone on a date doesn't seem like a "prank" though now I'm struggling to come up with a good date prank idea...
SJKatt 15
This revelation should have been way sooner. But not everyone gets that chance, to know sooner. Now you do know. And you can pass it on to your kids or the young people you might have in your life. Don't just use this moment for self loathing, do something with it.
Xatraris 38
You can feel bad now, however, I'm still jaded as an adult and still consider people like you a bitch. This type of shit sticks with you. And especially doing this to a depressed teen can lead to self harm and suicide. We begin to think there's something wrong with us and begin to feel like we aren't worth being around on this earth for anyone. Something needs to change because there's too many people committing suicide over bullying. I'm happy you changed now, but that really leaves a mark on the others you did it to.
Justkidding100 41
don't feel bad, you're the one who still works at a restaurant lmao
Karmarocks946 9
You would have realized this long before now had you ever taken a moment to think how you would feel in their position. ydi 100%