What do I do with a fish that wont die? Sounds silly I know but SERIOUSLY!!! One year ago this week my hubby brought home a little fish for Rio. I thought it was cute and fun. So cute that I even took pics because Rio was so excited. I predicted that the fish would be dead in a week and told my husband that because he bought it, he was going to have to explain to Rio why we were flushing his new and ONLY pet down the toilet.
One week passes and the fish still swims. At this point Rio feeds it daily and hubby cleans the water every few days. Perfect pet at this point. This attention from the boys lasts for maybe a month and then I start to notice that I am feeding and cleaning the dang thing and I start to wish that it would die. Horrible I know but I never asked for the thing to begin with.
ONE YEAR LATER, I am 100% responsible for the thing. I have considered flushing it alive but I cant make myself do it. I have considered giving it away to some poor unsuspecting family but at the mention of that, Rio complains that it is his ONLY pet. I have even considered buying a dog for Rio so that I can give the fish away but I think that starts a vicious cycle and I think that does make me a bad person to wish a dog dead.
So, I feed and clean the fish and think daily “JUST DIE ALREADY!!!”
