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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot believe some of you fools are missing the big point (although I see many of you got it).

I cannot believe these kids were acting a fool in this woman's own home. I think beyond the disrespect, prank or whatever, if you are in someone else's home, you behave in a respectful manner. That means not doing shit that would result in a mother getting woken up in the middle of the  damn night!

Prank, whatever. Those girls should have known better and been apologetic from the jump. Not making excuses. Those defending them and saying the OP is overreacting? Y'all crazy. Those kids ought to have been hella ashamed and if it was my kid that did that mess, I would have been crazy apologetic because I taught them that shit doesn't fly in my home let alone someone else's.

My kids have had rude ass friends. They aren't welcome in my home. Period. Make other friends or go someplace else to hang out. This shit would have been a perma banning unless I received a serious apology from the kids and their parents. [/quote]

OP here.  I could not resist coming back as this thread has generated so much interest.  Poster above, thank you for getting it!!!!  You completely see it the way I see it.  Thank you for saying it like it is.

Thank you to all the other posters who got it as well.

I have to say I did not grow up in the US, and this sleepover prank custom really confused me.  I did not know such a thing existed until this incident. Frankly when I saw my DD that way in the middle of the night, I was shocked – I did not know what to make of it.  In my culture (Asia), if you are a guest and you do that to your host (at least when I was growing up many years ago), you would be considered not only incredibly rude, but insane (as in, what went terribly wrong in your upbringing to make you act in this very very strange way – and how could it be that you are not absolutely ashamed to do that to your host, and how could you show your face to your hosts the next morning??).

Where I grew up, if you visit someone’s house, and they open your home to you, and greet you and serve you, you act with the utmost respect.  And if, just for argument’s sake, one of the guests pulled a “prank” like the one that they pulled at my house, I can say there would be some serious consequences and repercussions between the families.

It’s true that we are in the US, and I embrace and respect the great values that the US has to offer, but I must say that, in every culture (as in mine) there are aspects which could be reworked.

The sleepover pranking in my view is not a good custom.  There are healthier ways to add excitement to friendships.
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