We are not the Cosbys (kinda of long)

So at my house we have an aquarium with about 9 beta fish.  These fish have been with us for about 3 years. My daughter loves these fish (I am not sure if they love her though because they swim around peacefully until they hear her voice and then they go crazy. Swimming all over the aquarium all fast and furious. She gets them all in a tizzy) I digress. So one of the fish had a bacterial infection and looked like it was on its last leg. So my mother decided to have a fish funeral and flu**** down the toilet. ( I asked why couldn't we just put it in a separate bowl from the other fish and let him live out his days but she shot my idea down) So we stood around the toilet. My mom, Jayla, and I and we paid our last respects. My daughter told the fish he was her best friend and he would be missed. My mom then flushed the toilet and away he went. My daughter screamed and then cried. She didn't know my mom was actually going to flush. What she thought was going to happen I don't know. She called my mother a murderer. It took me 15 minutes to get her to stop crying. She was so traumatized. She didn't even want to use the bathroom for the rest of the night because she was afraid of pooping and peeing on her beloved friend. Moral of the story don't try everything you see on T.V.

Aw so sorry to hear that, Kids become so attached to family pets. I hate when you have to explained why there best friend died. Did you think of buying a new fish and let her pick it out?

No I hadn't but that is a good idea she would love to do that. Thanks for the idea.

Your welcome I think she will like that. You can tell her that you guys aren't replacing him, But just getting a new buddy for the rest of the fish.

Okay, Im not sure if you meant this to be funny (and if not, just call me an insensitive a-hole today) but Im LMBO@ her calling your mama a murderer!  Aww laud, whew...I really did bust out laughing with that one.

How did your mother react when she did that?  I dont know if I would have any words....

No it was kinda of funny. We were both shocked because we explained to her what we were going to do beforehand. We thought she understood. Apparently not. My mother said that he was ok he was swimming in the sewer now. She was still upset. So my mom was like you got 8 more that are still healthy and alive. My daughter said she didn't care all she cared about was that one that she killed. So my mom was like do you want me to flush the other 8 then.  Like I said we aint the Cosbys. Bill would have never said that to Rudy.

So, uh, who sang "Amazing Grace"?

Did anyone wanna jump in the toilet after the fish?  "No, Fluffy.  You can't go Fluffy.  I wanna go with you. Lawd lawdy lawd, What am I gonna do without Fluffyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??!!!" 

What was the eulogy?

"We gather here to honor a wonderul Beta fish, Fluffy Jones...he lived a long life..longevity...he is survived by his amazin' wife, his chilluns..and a whole set of gran'chilluns..."

 

 

 

No my mom said something like "ashes to ashes dust to dust too bad you couldn't stay with us."

Awww poor baby

I know I felt kinda of bad for her. She will be talking about us in therapy when she gets older.