DH being cruel to small fish

[linaplatelover]

DH is part of a team sport - has been for years no issues usually with it.

he has brought home a small ‘goldfish’ in a tiny tank. This small fish has been passed around different team members. Apparently if it dies on your watch you have to pay a fine.

the fish clearly isn’t being cared for properly, the water is cloudy it has no filter or air stone.

Ive looked up the type of fish and it’s not even a goldfish - it’s a small orange tropical fish that requires a heater.

I'm absolutely furious! I hate any cruelty to animals and think this type of lads game from a 40 yr old man is ridiculous.

first off mumsnetters AIBU? And if you think no what should I do?

worst part is that DH agrees that it’s cruel but for some reason ‘doesn’t want to cause a fuss’

Passing around an animal in a sports team is just a really weird thing to do. Why are they doing it? 😕

Struggling to see the big deal if I'm honest.

Fascinates me the matters that attract a deep dive on this forum

Surely though a new one will be passed around given its some sort of vile game?
There's something very disturbing about people who are comfortable with a living creature suffering

It’s cruelty.You don’t see it as a big deal to see, be aware of, a living being suffering, in this case for a game.
Well, thank goodness not everyone thinks the same way as you.

Don´t pay the fine. Instead give them an ear full over their shared animals cruelty. This shit needs to stop right now and not be further rewarded. No fine. They get nothing.

If they want to keep something "alive" they need to get a Tamagotchi.

DH is 40?

Or 14?

What a bunch of cunts he hangs around with. And to think they’re allowed to procreate and have the vote. 😡

Probably a mixture of ignorance and impotence 🤷‍♂️

That’s nice but what is your husband going to do when they acquire a new ‘pet’ and treat that with cruelty as well? Might not even be a fish next time…

Yeah its weird I genuinely don't care. I even had salmon steak just last night.

I’d be horrified if my DH was involved in something like this. Thankfully I married the type of man who would never condone cruelty to animals and wouldn’t be afraid to speak up if he saw it.

You genuinely don’t care, you are not speaking for everyone.You had a salmon steak, how interesting, it’s not quite the same though is it.

We’ll treat you the same then, and see if it’s a big deal then?

It is.

At least they're being honest about it, instead of twisting themselves into knots to justify their outrage over a goldfish while insulting vegans for pointing out the double standard.

I mean... If salmon farming involved torturing the salmon for weeks on end in pools of their own faeces I don't think it would sell so well.

Perhaps it does idk (but you can buy wild can't you)

Agreed. The fish I ate would probably rather be in this bowl than my digestive tract.

Oh do, pipe down, nobody’s twisting themselves into knots to ‘justify’ themselves, on my goodness talk about turning this around.😂 and how are posters on here insulting vegans.The person who l responded to said they couldn’t care less, l just merely pointed out thank goodness not everyone feels the same way. Sorry if that offends you.

If only we could put each team member in a smelly tank.

I'm sorry OP. I'd leave him to be honest. But at least take the fish somewhere it will be properly cared for.

Lates face is, anyone who keeps anytype of animal is only doing it for their own benefit, unless it is some type of rescue. Fish, Horses, Cats, Dogs, Hamsters, the lot.
Of course you will probably care for them but you still only have it for your own amusement. I used to keep fish, but I wasn't doing it for an intense breeding program to be re released, i was doing it because they were pretty.
People who keep horses only do it for there own amusement. No horse has had it's lfe improved by having a fat westerner riding it around in summer and keeping it in shed in a field in winter.

Well done OP.
You are married to a weak twat.
Ick.

No, but hanging live poultry upside down by it legs and plunging it into electrified boiling water before slitting its throat ain't great either. That's what vegans fight for, their not overly keen on folk kicking puppies either mind.

It does.

No, there will be no "piping down" because a double standard being observed is a point of irritation to those it condemns.

Until people stop endorsing industrial farming for their own pleasure, this hypocrisy from so-called animal lovers will always exist.

I would be absolutely furious with him to the point where I wouldn’t want to be with someone who has that level of disregard for living creatures. He needs to grow a backbone.

I pressed the wrong button
you are absolutely not being unreasonable. Disgusting behaviour