This is so frustrating. I was really hoping to upgrade the hermit crabs’ tank soon to a much larger one. My sister seemed actually on board with splitting the money (she has also been interested in the hermit crabs, but I’ve been the one caring for them a little more) for the tank, but my dad said no about getting it. He thinks it’s too big and there’s no need for it. I don’t understand. We would be the ones buying it with our money, and it’d be in my room. I seriously don’t understand why he’s stopping me from taking care of my pets. I feel absolutely horrible that I can’t do this for the hermit crabs and that I’m not giving them as much as possible. All hermit crabs are taken from the wild as they never breed in captivity. Meaning, Jorge and Pickett once had a very nice life being free out in their natural environment. I can’t undo what has been done to them, but I could try to give them the best life. My animal babies are so important to me and I don’t care if I have to spend every last penny on them or take up every bit of space in my room for them. My parents will just never understand that about me.
Oh, I hate when parents are like that. It's so frustrating.
When I got my first betta he was in one of those teeny tiny horrible cube "tanks", and I begged my mother to let me go and get a 10 gallon, but she refused and said it was a waste of money and space. Ultimately I wound up taking the bus to Petsmart and buying one anyway, and once it was in my room, already set up and beautiful, my mum admitted that it looked nice and that my betta seemed more active.
I know I shouldn't be encouraging you to go behind your dad's back, but if he's not the type to get angry over things like this, maybe it would work out?
Your dad seems to like your little crabs, so I'm sure he'd like to see them living happily just as much as you.