'We both sink to the bottom': Betta fish funeral sparks roommate revenge, causing a feud that makes a friendship go belly up

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Apr 13, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

This roommate taught their 'friend' a lesson about consequences that they'll likely never forget. After impulsively getting a betta fish in honor of the solar eclipse, the star of our next story was in for a roller coaster of emotions. They bonded with the fish, put them in a large bowl as a temporary home, and vowed that when they returned from work, they'd finish their tank and splurge at the pet store for some top-tier fish supplies. 

Well when they returned from work, the beloved betta was belly up in a random kitchen tupperware, slain by the reckless hands of a roommate who didn't care whether the fish lived or not. 

But when the fish-lover came home to their sad sack of scales, they went on a vengeance mission–a warpath, if you will–to get even with a disrespectful roommate. Scroll for the entire story of the implosion of a friendship, all because of the funeral of a beautiful beta fish.

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    "Sure, it might be a fish. But it was MY fish"
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    Posted by u/Bendy4848 You took apart my fish tank? We both sink to the bottom. So to keep it simple, yesterday, I got a Siamese Fighting Fish (or known as a betta fish) named Eclipse (due to obvious reasons) I unfortunately didnt have a proper aquarium for it. So I
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    made one out of a large storage container from Home Depot (Plastic), a coffee mug, sponge filter+ air pump and a lil bit of sand. Wasnt perfect, but it would do until then. So my aunt complains earlier this morning that
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    "why you got this big this small container for fish" and "it dont need all that ." (for those who dont know, betta fish need at least a 5 gallon tank) so i tried explaining to her that this isnt one of those "carnival goldfish" and needs certain criteria to thrive. And...that didnt work.
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    Anyway, I leave off of school. I get a call from my girlfriend (god I love her) that i can have her old 30 gallon aquarium + filter and heater. I leave 2 hours early from school to put Eclipse in his new home..... only to find that she took upon her self to dismantle my makeshift fish tank piece by piece,
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    leaving Eclipse dead in a tupperware bowl filled with freezing cold water in the middle of my bedroom floor. When I confronted her she said "I told you her dont need all that ' and "thats what fish do". they swim and die. Bet.
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    So once she left to run errands, I went into the living room and grabbed her picture of her deceased grandfather. (the only thing she has left related to him) and i dismantled the frame, bit by bit. And when she comes back home, where she's gonna find the picture? At the bottom of the bowl, torn in shreds, in freezing cold water, in the middle of her bedroom floor.
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    Sure, it might be a fish. But it was MY fish. MY money. MY joy. literally murdered in cold blood. Welp tonight she's gonna learn just how little things can make a big difference. Swim in peace Eclipse, who lasted as long as her namesake.
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    TWO HOURS LATER

    Now, what you've all been waiting for. The Update. So, about 2 hours after posting the OG, she got home and saw the carnage of my actions. And I never heard such a shrill scream in my life. And whats make it worse is that I couldnt help but.....smile.
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    You see, this isnt the first time she's disregarded something of mine. (This will be the last though) What makes this different is that its a living animal involved. She ridiculed my girlfriend in public. She's took $100 my cousin got for me for my BDay and "held on to it (
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    that was a year and half ago). She's misplaced a scrapbook full of letters from my mother during her stay at the nursing home. (she passed away in 2019.) And none of those incidents got responses from me. At the time, i thought everything was happening for a reason. But this was the last time I was gonna sit there and do it. about
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    You see, I've something about people. The only language that everyone TRULY knows and understands is violence.
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    Anyway, she started crying .(Cried so much, she could fill her own aquarium.) Once she got done bawling her eyes out, she stormed into my room and questioned me about it. I simply told her "doesnt feel good does it?" To have your disregarded?" I
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    bet it doesnt. Besides, didnt your grandpa hate you because you refused to look after his grandson?" He never wanted to see you again. That includes beyond the grave." She then proceeded to threatened to have me arrested for destruction for property. I argued that I could do the same for Animal cruelty/abuse.
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    After a hour or so of this. She finally said that "one day you gonna learn to stop touching people's ." and proceeded to leave the room. I responded "And you learned that lesson today
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    Was that disrespectful? Oh for sure. You can call me a monster. An A demon. A . All the above for all I care. None of that stopped me from having something I havent had in awhile. A good night's sleep.
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    (Now some people were saying that the fish was good as dead anyway. And yes, I bought the fish not knowing what it needed. So I went to my friends over at r/bettafish and they gave me the idea of a makeshift tank. (And yes, everything was perfectly safe for Eclipse.) The plastic storage bin was
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    cleaned and rinsed and filled with room temp. water along with the water conditioner. It had the coffee mug to hide in. It had the sponge and air pump as the filter. It had a small heater next to it. (not too close, didnt want to melt a whole in it.) It even had some sand in it. Sure it wasnt the best thing. But I can assure you, if she didnt touch that tank, it'll still be alive today.
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    You can also argue that I only had it for a day. Why does that matter? If you had a puppy for a day, and your loved one took away everything it needed and left it outside, how would you feel? (Some people would say they arent the same thing, but it is. They're living beings. Creatures that could have lasted years. Things that people love. Things that people care for.
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    If that makes me a psychopath, then lock me the because Im sick of people disregarding my belongings. Swim in Peace Eclipse
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    SparkleVision - 4 hr. ago Something my TODDLER is learning: Actions have consequences. Maybe next time she'll think before she acts, glad you got justice for Eclipse buddy
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    Dr_mombie 17 hr. ago edited 16 hr. ago copy Get her cheap fish themed gifts every christmas. Jesus fish magnets for her car. Cheap little figurines. A scratched of finding nemo. 1 fish 2 fish red fish blue fish. Used books on the care and keeping of fish. Fish themed home decor. Fisherman themed gifts people usually buy for outdoorsmen. Taxidermy Mounted fish. Get her those old singing fish from ebay. Make it motion activated. Haunt her forever with fish stuff.
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    No-Elephant-Dies 17 hr. ago r/pettyrevengethatstartsworldwars 642 Reply Share MufasaTheRealKing 14 hr. ago You got me...
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    snarkisms 17 hr. ago jfc you don't take prisoners do you. I don't know if I'm horrified or impressed...no, i'm definitely both. 925 Reply Share dalaigh 93 8 hr. ago "My name is u/Bendy4848. You killed my fish. Prepare to die"
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    goadeb 4 hr. ago Sometimes, people won't learn until you stoop to their level. Just make sure you don't stay there.
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    Willing_Branch_5269 52 min. ago Yeah, "take the high road" is a phrase uttered by sheltered people that have never had to truly deal with someone else's . Petty act the way they do because they are allowed to by the people around them. A quick punch in the mouth is an effective way to cull their ignorance.
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    Snookie Doodle12 4 hr. ago Hey if have anywhere else to go you should probably leave ASAP as there's no way she isn't gonna retaliate. People like her aren't gonna think about the law only about how to get even with those who wronged them
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    Bendy4848 OP. 4 hr. ago dont worry mate. Ill be fine. If push comes to shove I can just stay at my cousins house. She knows deep down that there isnt anything she can do. + no matter what she does, its not bringing her grandfather back.
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