Teen Intentionally Watered His Stepdad's Plants With Bleach, Gets Disciplined By His Stepdad By Canceling Their Plans For A Trip
Unfortunately, the mom doesn't agree with the punishment.
One bleach-soaked prank turned a family trip into a full-blown argument. A 16-year-old stepbrother decided to water his stepdad's plants with bleach, and the fallout was immediate.
The stepdad responded by canceling plans for a trip the teen had been excited about, which upset the boy and sparked a fight with his mom. Now the family is split over whether the punishment fit the damage.
Reddit had plenty to say about that choice, and the reactions were not exactly gentle.
The original poster's hobby.
No-Orchid-7277Some background on his stepson
No-Orchid-7277He typically doesn't mind the pranks, but some are just too embarrassing to be shared online.
No-Orchid-7277
The teenager's unreasonable request
No-Orchid-7277
Poor plants...
No-Orchid-7277
He watered the poor creatures with bleach.
No-Orchid-7277
That is where the story really takes a turn.
Is he really unreasonable? The kid needed that punishment.
No-Orchid-7277
Apologizing isn't enough; future actions matter too.
No-Orchid-7277
He's a kid, so he'll definitely get over it.
WebbieVanderquack
The mom's discipline (if that's even called discipline) is not enough.
SlickStrick
The mom is partly to blame here. She thinks that an apology is enough to correct behavior.
SlickStrick
Some readers thought the mom was missing the bigger picture.
It’s a lot like the cousin parenting standoff in Addressing Concerns, confronting a cousin about harmful parenting choices.
Nah!
Senator_Bink
An eye for an eye
GrayBunny415
The mom should be educated with the broken plate analogy.
Gittybear
The punishment isn't even as severe as what this Redditor does.
Ex_Intoxicologist
His wife isn't being a parent enough to her own child.
Great_Finder
We also hope he becomes a better human!
MPBoomBoom22
His mom spoiled him rotten.
ezone2kil
What if the prank was done to the mom? Would she let it slide with only an apology?
mommastang
He killed the plants for a silly video.
freckles-101
Some parents are just unbelievable.
coconut-greek-yogurt
See? It's revenge indeed!
eThotExpress
What if he watered plants that are hard to replace?
eThotExpress
A lot of them aren't even funny.
Glittering_knave
He probably is eating in secret.
He wants to get his mom's sympathy. The kid is probably learning how to be manipulative, sadly.
AQualityKoalaTeacher
It's a fair punishment. After all, he needs to replace those plants.
rusty0123
It would probably have hurt if the original poster lost plants that were irreplaceable.
CaptainBasketQueso
The last comment keeps the focus on the damage, not just the apology.
If his mom isn't a good parent, perhaps the stepdad can talk some sense into the disrespectful teenager. An apology simply isn't enough.
It's probably the mom's fault that her son has such a mentality. Her son is even trying to learn how to be manipulative by not eating properly.
If this continues, he'll be on his way to becoming an ill-mannered adult. We hope the mom realizes that some deeds need to be punished, or it'll be too late.
For another family blowup, see how a sibling devoured their mom’s prized dish.
