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writes:ok so leme start off by saying that I know what I did here was stupid, immature, wrong, etc, and I am not proud of it. That said, I would appreciate it if you would keep your talking smut about me out of your answer. Anyway, my ex girlfriend and myself have been talking about 2 times a month since we broke up, and it usually does nothing but escalate into a fight about whose fault the breakup was. But anyway, a few weeks ago, she was being especially annoying, and to get back at her, my friends and I decided to play a little prank. I gave five of them her phone number, and we would take turns prank calling her, once or twice daily. At first, it started out as just calling her and making funny noises, or telling her how stupid or bitchy she was, and after about a week and a half, I assumed we all had stopped cuz nobody was talking about it. However, I heard from a very reliable source, who I am not going to identify for security reasons, that for the past few weeks she had been receiving very obcene and offensive calls from unknown numbers, some involving violence, valdalism, and even threts to kill her current boyfriend, who none of us can stand. The source also told me that she had already told her parents, and they were planning to call the phone company and the police. When asked, two of my friends admitted making the calls, and they didn't know that we stopped already. So I was wondering, how do I keep from getting in trouble, or if I have to get in trouble, how do I make it so only I get in trouble, and none of my friends do? Like should I tell my ex that it was us making the calls, should I ask one of her friends to tell me what she's doing about it, should I have someone else tell her, or should I just wait and see how this whole thing plays out, and if she really does call the phone company or the police? thank you so much.
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reader, peaches08  +, writes (10 January 2008):
 I understand how you were mad and wanted some revenge but it sounds like it spiralled out of your control.I would go with the above advice, don't call her anymore, it will just make things ALOT worse.Sit back and learn from this mistake.In your next relationship, once you are over this one, make sure youre not playing games, it just turns nasty.
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reader, Sugarbuns  +, writes (9 January 2008):
 Just sit quiet and learn from this colossal mistake! First and foremost do NOT call her anymore and please have your friend stop as well if they haven't already. The police and the phone company are now monitoring her line and any calls you make will be traced back to you. As far as the calls you made previously, it's hard to say if the phone company can trace those calls back to you or not. Maybe. Maybe not, if the number you were calling from was "unavailable" or "unlisted" you may be off the hook (no pun intended). More than likely, they will be watching for the behavior to continue and then they'll nab you. If she stops getting these calls, then the whole thing will most likely die down and everyone can get back to normal. If however you do get caught, you and your friends will have to take the rap together for this childish prank, but also keep in mind that you did not tell your friends to threaten her with violence (I'm assuming you didn't) so they acted on their own behalf. If you do get caught, there can be serious penalties, but perhaps once her family realizes it was just you and not a gang member from the hood, they'll give you and your friends a slap on the wrist and everyone can learn from this experience. Now my dear, step back and realize you are much too old to do things like this even if your girlfriend pisses you off. Rise above it and move on. Good luck.
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