Things Jerry Says #14 – the Sadist
I came home one day and was looking at my aquarium, checking if the fishes are ok. It’s a new tank so some deaths everyday seems to be the norm. Unfortunately, there was > 5 fishes dead, and i was really sad.
Jerry is pushing me and trying to get the best view of the aquarium as well when the following conversation took place.
C: jerry, don’t push me. it is not very nice of you to push me. Can you say excuse me? Anyway, mama is v sad. The fishes died! (shifts aside and points to one dead fish)
J: mama! Jerry happy!!!!! (Burst out laughing while looking at the dead fish)
C: Huh! The fishes died, how can you be happy?! The lives are lost.
J: hahaha. The fishes die, jerry happy!!!
Uh oh. I dunno if he has acquired some sadist behaviour or that he cannot really understand about life and death at this point in his life. He has since looked forward to coming home from each day.. and the first thing he does when he steps in?
mummy! I want to see got fish die anot!!
I know right. I have a weird kid. For the aquarium enthusiast, the tank has since stabilized and there are no more deaths (much to the dismay of my kids). Meanwhile, if you have liked this post, do check out the rest of “Things Jerry Says” that I wrote previously which i really enjoyed documenting it.
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
2 Comments
littletinysun
thats quite a strange behaviour ! did he learn it from programmes he watched?
Cherie
I don’t think so! now that i think about it… i might be because every time the fishes die, he gets to fish them out using a net and he super enjoys the process of it. We don’t let him mess with the live fishes, only the dead ones!