The narrator's father is extremely overprotective and aggressive, especially when it comes to his daughters' boyfriends. The narrator decides to prank his father by introducing him to a fake boyfriend, played by friend Eric, who is supposed to act like a "douchebag." However, things quickly escalate, and the father becomes violent, putting Eric in a chokehold and almost knocking him out. The prank is eventually revealed, but not before Eric is left shaken and the father's aggressive behavior is exposed. Despite the intensity of the situation, the group is able to laugh about it afterwards, and Eric even jokes about the experience being a good icebreaker.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's dad is overprotective and aggressive, especially when it comes to his daughter's dating life.
2. The narrator had a boyfriend for four and a half years but didn't tell her dad about him for the first two and a half years.
3. The narrator and her friend Eric planned a prank to introduce Eric as her sister's new boyfriend to their overprotective dad.
4. Eric was transformed to look like a "douchebag" for the prank.
5. The narrator's dad reacted aggressively to Eric, putting him in a rear naked choke and almost strangling him.
6. The narrator had to intervene to prevent her dad from hurting Eric further.
7. The prank continued for about 45 minutes before the narrator's dad was told it was a prank.
8. The narrator's dad is 57 years old and claims he can "wreck most human beings on this planet".
9. The narrator's friend Eric was shaken by the experience but was relieved when he found out it was a prank.
10. The narrator and Eric hung out afterwards and became friends.
11. Eric has a YouTube channel called "Erics World" where he posts videos of himself doing crazy stuff.
12. The narrator's dad may need to reevaluate his anger management skills after the incident.