Girl Crushes Friend’s Pet Praying Mantis Was She Right to Refuse Paying for It?

Imagine having a deep-rooted fear of bugs, only to find yourself in a situation where your friends decide to prank you with one. That’s exactly what happened to a 13-year-old girl who was invited to a sleepover with her friends. Little did she know, her friends would exploit her fear of bugs, leading to an unfortunate turn of events. ️

A Terrifying Past with Bugs

Sleepover Turns Sour

Revealing Her Fear

The Cruel Prank

The Unfortunate Accident

Panic Attack Ensues

The Demand for Payment

The Blame Game

Seeking Validation

Update: The Mantis’s Color

Mom’s Advice

The Reputation of Her Friends

A Lesson Learned

To Pay or Not to Pay: The Mantis Dilemma ‍♀️

After a cruel prank goes wrong, our bug-fearing protagonist finds herself in a moral dilemma. Her friends, Cassidy and Mia, placed Cassidy’s pet praying mantis on her leg, leading to accidental crushing. Now, Cassidy is demanding $100 for a replacement mantis, but the girl refuses to pay, stating it’s not her fault. Should she give in to her friends’ demands, or stand her ground? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this sticky situation… ️‍♀️

NTA for refusing to pay for pet praying mantis. Friends are bullies

NTA offers to pay for therapy after friend’s cruel prank

NTA for refusing to pay for friend’s pet mantis after cruel prank

Friend’s prank kills pet praying mantis, commenter says NTA for refusing to pay

NTA, $100 for a mantis is outrageous. Owner was at fault.

Commenter defends OP and questions friend’s actions.

Commenter defends pet mantises and criticizes friends’ behavior.

NTA. Irresponsible friend put pet praying mantis on phobic friend.

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, NTA. Pranks should never be cruel

NTA. Commenter smacked pet mantis put on them without consent. Replies agree.

NTA for not paying for a cheap praying mantis ‍♀️, friends are TA

Child’s cruel prank on pet praying mantis, commenter says NTA

Prank gone wrong, friend demands payment for crushed mantis. NTA

Exploiting someone’s phobia is not a prank . Friends don’t do that.

Don’t pay for your friend’s mean prank. NTA

NTA stands up to bullies and exposes scammers in comments

Heartfelt comment mourns crushed praying mantis

Friend’s prank put pet in danger, NTA for refusing payment

Standing up to toxic friends: NTA wins the day

Friend’s pet mantis crushed during prank, commenter says NTA.

Pet praying mantis crushed, friend demands $100. NTA refuses.

Bug squashed, blame game on. NTA wins.

Don’t pay for a pet bug you accidentally killed! #NTA

Free praying mantises make friend’s $100 demand ridiculous. NTA.

Don’t take the blame for your friend’s pet tragedy!

Spiteful yet hilarious suggestion for a pet rock replacement.

NTA for refusing to pay for pet praying mantis

Exploiting someone’s fears for a prank is emotional abuse

Don’t pay a penny. Find better friends

Self-defense or not, killing a pet is never easy

Standing up for yourself and seeking support from parents

Pranking gone wrong, NTA refuses to pay for mantis death.

NTA, the comment provides practical advice for a tough situation.

Relatable comment with a sigh of relief

Friend pulls a cruel prank, gets mad when it backfires ‍♀️

Stupid game, stupid prize. NTA for crushing praying mantis

Standing up for what’s right

Childhood trauma leads to justified insecticide. NTA.

Bug lover stands up for herself and her pet

Slapping a bug: NTA’s instinct strikes again

Roommate ignored warning, dog killed cat. Friends knew risks, NTA.

Empathetic commenter supports person with phobia, advises against payment. ❤️

Generous offer for pet replacement

Free mantis outside, NTA for not paying.

Free praying mantises outside, NTA refuses to pay for it

Who knew a praying mantis could be worth $100? NTA.

Don’t pay a cent for a friend’s pet mantis death. NTA

Friend’s $100 pet praying mantis crushed, NTA for not paying.

NTA, find better friends. $100 for a praying mantis is outrageous.

Commenter believes crushing praying mantis doesn’t make her an a**hole

Friend’s pet praying mantis crushed NTA not at fault.

Refusing to pay for crushed praying mantis, NTA wins.

Friend puts pet praying mantis on OP, refuses to pay. NTA.

A cheap way to find out who your friends really are

Teenager’s friend crushes her pet mantis, commenter says NTA.

Refusing to pay for a pet praying mantis? NTA, double asshats

Phobia of bugs, NTA for not paying, justified to leave

Friend disregarded fear, NTA for refusing to pay for mantis

Trust your gut feelings, ignore them. You’re better off.

Empathetic commenter supports OP’s decision and offers helpful information.

NTA, friend’s pet in danger, parents need to handle it

Friend’s pet praying mantis killed, NTA Cassidy wants money and replacement.

NTA for not paying to replace pet mantis. Bad ownership.

True friends don’t use your phobias against you

NTA ‍♀️, don’t take the blame for someone else’s mistake.

Phobia-triggered prank backfires, NTA. Need better friends

Bug-phobic girl not responsible for friend’s squished mantis