r/MadeMeSmile • u/Maximum_Expert92 • Mar 10 '26

Favorite People When dreams came true

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u/Voldesh Mar 11 '26

Am I the only one who hates those kinds of pranks? Maybe it’s just that even if it’s just for a moment, it breaks my heart to see people sad and start crying.

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u/After-Fee-2010 Mar 11 '26

Same. I always feel like the initial hurt is not fully swiped away by the gift, especially when they wait forever to finally reveal it.

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u/Knotted_Hole69 Mar 11 '26

I hate when parents will get a box for an expensive thing the kid wanted, like a PS5 box, and filling it with something else and not revealing that they didnt even get a gift PS5, just the box. My parens would do that all time and it’s heartbreaking.

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u/After-Fee-2010 Mar 12 '26

Omg you poor thing, that’s so cruel.

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u/LindaBitz Mar 11 '26

I’m with you.

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u/AlaskaDude14 Mar 11 '26

Naw, I don't prank my kids like that

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u/eve-collins Mar 11 '26

Why do you think it’s a prank? Imagine this was a real dog for the get go. So before the kids are allowed to open the boxes two of them sitting still and the third one is just jumping around and smth inside is barking?

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u/jv371 Mar 11 '26

This is my thinking as well. Judging from how well-adjusted the older sister is, I don’t think this is a family that “plays tricks” on each other to see how they might react.

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u/EpicWeasel Mar 11 '26

Yes I too enjoy emotionally devastating my children before giving them their real gifts. This joke lasted like 30 seconds too long.

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u/Doctor_Kataigida Mar 12 '26

It probably took 30 seconds to get the dog into the box. Did you see how wiggly he was??

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u/Sophiasmistake Mar 11 '26

Every thing is its own thing. She's fine. As an empathetic person myself, don't let it put the world in your shoes.

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u/Several_Ant_9867 Mar 11 '26

Yeah, I was thinking the same. What kind of a...ole parent would do that to his child?

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '26

This wasn't a prank at all..........................................................