I know some people might think, “It was just a fish,” but to me, it wasn’t just a fish. It was a little life I cared for, something that brought me comfort. And my ex? She knew that.
Our relationship was already rocky—lots of manipulation, gaslighting, and controlling behavior. But I never thought he’d take things that far. After a huge argument, I came home to find my fish dead. He didn’t even try to hide it. Just looked me in the eye and said, “Oops.” Like it was nothing.
I broke up with her immediately, but I still can’t shake the anger. It wasn’t about the fish itself—it was about the cruelty, the complete lack of empathy. If someone can do that to a helpless little animal, what else are they capable of?
I don’t even know why I’m posting this. Maybe just to say: if someone shows you who they really are, believe them. I wish I had sooner.
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I’m sorry. Not sure what else to say but you have every right to feel the way you do. I wish you the best.
Definitely good to get out of that relationship and stay away for good, it can start with your situation, but then he can see that the anger worked the first time, so why no escalate it to get what he wants the next time .
I’m glad youre safe and sound sorry about your fish.
Take care and here to talk if you ever need
Get a shotgun and shoot whatever she loves
I was a single dad and with my son at our almost daily trip to the library. I met a really nice single mother there. I went to her house for dinner and it got raided by the cops. You never know what’s really going on and you can always be thankful it wasn’t worse. Just be thankful you’re out and chalk it up to a learning lesson but never beat yourself up for trying to love somebody. This is on them not you. You’re wonderful and they wanted some of that. When they couldn’t manipulate you or twist you they took it out on something you do love out of jealousy and whatever twisted thing lives in them. The better person you are the worse they will act when they realize they aren’t even close to your level.