Man Suing His Brother-in-Law After He Filled His Belly Button with Super Glue

Mar. 15, 2025

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A man says he’s filed a legal claim against his brother-in-law following a prank in which super glue was poured into his belly button while he slept.In a viral post shared toReddit, the man writes that his wife and her family are “furious” after he took his brother-in-law to small claims court, but he feels he had no choice.“A few months ago, we were at a family BBQ,” he writes in the post. “I had a few too many beers and fell asleep in a hammock with my shirt off. My BIL, who was completely sober, thought it would be hilarious to fill my belly button with super glue. At some point, I must have touched it, because when I woke up, I had glue partially dried in my belly button and on my finger.“The post continues: “We tried to remove it, but it was stuck. The glue had adhered to my skin, and when we attempted to peel it off, it caused some tearing around the edges.“While the man explained that his insurance policy comes with a $1,000 copay for emergency room visits, he went to the ER anyway, as he could not remove the glue on his own.“They used a solvent and an ointment to remove the glue, and after everything, I was left with a medical bill of $2,253,” he writes.He then asked his brother-in-law to cover the cost, but “he refused.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“After trying to resolve it privately, I took him to small claims court — and I won. However, he still hasn’t paid,” the man writes. “This has caused a major rift in my family. My wife is upset, and her family thinks I overreacted.“Reddit users are overwhelmingly shocked that the man’s wife isn’t on his side, with one writing, “I can’t believe your wife isn’t with you on this. Pranks shouldn’t involve the ER.“Added another: “Your spouse should have your back.““It’s just bizarre to me to imagine myself in a situation where I care more about what a sibling who doesn’t live me thinks than my life partner that I see everyday thinks,” echoed another commenter.

A man says he’s filed a legal claim against his brother-in-law following a prank in which super glue was poured into his belly button while he slept.

In a viral post shared toReddit, the man writes that his wife and her family are “furious” after he took his brother-in-law to small claims court, but he feels he had no choice.

“A few months ago, we were at a family BBQ,” he writes in the post. “I had a few too many beers and fell asleep in a hammock with my shirt off. My BIL, who was completely sober, thought it would be hilarious to fill my belly button with super glue. At some point, I must have touched it, because when I woke up, I had glue partially dried in my belly button and on my finger.”

The post continues: “We tried to remove it, but it was stuck. The glue had adhered to my skin, and when we attempted to peel it off, it caused some tearing around the edges.”

While the man explained that his insurance policy comes with a $1,000 copay for emergency room visits, he went to the ER anyway, as he could not remove the glue on his own.

“They used a solvent and an ointment to remove the glue, and after everything, I was left with a medical bill of $2,253,” he writes.

He then asked his brother-in-law to cover the cost, but “he refused.”

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“After trying to resolve it privately, I took him to small claims court — and I won. However, he still hasn’t paid,” the man writes. “This has caused a major rift in my family. My wife is upset, and her family thinks I overreacted.”

Reddit users are overwhelmingly shocked that the man’s wife isn’t on his side, with one writing, “I can’t believe your wife isn’t with you on this. Pranks shouldn’t involve the ER.”

Added another: “Your spouse should have your back.”

“It’s just bizarre to me to imagine myself in a situation where I care more about what a sibling who doesn’t live me thinks than my life partner that I see everyday thinks,” echoed another commenter.

source: people.com