What do I do? Serious answers please, and no rude stuff also?

Question

i have cost my dad a lot of money. WAY more than I usually do (these are NOT my usual habits):
1. I have been using my cell phone a lot with text messaging, IM, internet, and hour long phone calls to people who don't have t-mobile
The Bill: $200 (my bill is usually $60)
2. I asked my dad to take me and my friend out for a movie and dinner
The Bill: $50
3. internet shopping
The Bill: $80
4. My air conditioning has been set on almost every day (my system is seperate from the rest of the house)
The Bill: $150
Total: $480
My usual total: $180

I DID tell my parents that I was going to go out to get a job, but no luck. School will be starting soon, and I don't know what to do for back to school shopping. Should I recycle a bit and use some old stuff...and as for clothing (my clothes are at least 2 years old) should i give it some time...till i shop for more? It's almost the end of the month and my dad will be getting his paycheck, so i dont know. What should I do? =[

well my cell phone is dead (and wont be opened till a looooooong time)
i stopped the shopping
i never go out, im usually inside working on my summer homework
so far through out this summer I've only been out at most 7 times (out of 3 months) and only 3 of those times require money
the job thing isn't going exactly as planned but im trying
and my room gets easily hot so im not sure what to do with that
the air conditioning is also the only electric component of my room i use besides the lights
I honestly do NOT cost my dad this at ALL, it was just this month and i feel really bad. I have nothing more to spend because im back to my usual sitting at home doing nothing but reading.
btw, i don't get allowance, but i would give it back if i did.
i believe thats about it

Answer 1

Offer to help with house chores - or better yet just do them. Apologizing was a good start. Even with school starting you can get a babysitting job or small part time week-end job. Also keep the a/c in your room at 78 degrees that will help tremendously with the cost of electricity (which is going up by the way). Other than that all you can do is truly mean your sorry and with your actions in the future prove you can once again be trusted.

Answer 2

First, relax and take a big breath. I'm sure your dad knew how much he spent on the movie, food and internet. the other things you may have to explain. But, is it possible to try for an after school job somewhere? Fast food places are always looking for help. Maybe if you can find a job you can pay him back a little at a time and still have enough to go cloths shopping.

Answer 3

Love your dad as much as he loves you everything else falls in line.
If you don't keep an account of what you did right then you will always do more wrongs.
What I meant is Every wrong you do say to your self "I will do atleast 5 rights before I do any thing wrong again" then you will always do only right things

No man or women in this world can do only right things
Recognizing the mistakes you did is the first step towards doing things right.

Dont worry
You will get a small time job and you will pay back if it is money that you want to pay back with.

Answer 4

You don't say how old you are so I will figure your a teen,go ask your neighbor if they need help doing household chores,grocery shopping, babysitting etc., if you get an allowence give it right back to your dad for your bills. You may have to give up your phone for awhile to get your bill back on track and if you must have your air on maybe only have it on when your actually in the room -like at night. No more internet shopping, and no more asking your dad to take you and your friend to dinner and a movie unless you can afford to pay for some of it..or have your friend pay for her/his half. Good luck!

Answer 5

A good place to start is to tell your dad that you know you've abused his generosity by over-spending on non-essential items and that you are sorry and will do much better from now on. I would ask for very few things for awhile if I were you. There are always odd jobs that a student can do to make some cash. Babysitting, dog walking, mowing, washing windows, scrubbing floors, shoveling snow, washing cars, shopping and running errands for those who are disabled or ill just to name a few. By earning some money you can gradually buy the things you need and for the time being, learning to do with very little will help you appreciate how hard your dad has to work for the paycheck he gets. And if your parents put you on some restrictions for awhile, admit you deserve it and learn from your mistakes! Good luck!

Answer 6

You know about the problem and you should be able to figure out what needs to change. Park the cell phone and use free internet services on your PC.

If you can recycle or return some items that would be good. Your parents sound pretty cool and they love you. If you love them you'll find a way to work together with them.

Make sure you apologize to them and try to do better in the future.

You sound like you're a fairly intelligent and responsible young person. Just be as responsible as you sound like you're capable of being.

Answer 7

First of all, keep looking for a job at every place you can think of. Secondly, be a little more cost concious. Is there some thing's that are going on in your life that have you stressed or depressed? Sometimes people over spend to make up for insecurities in their lives. If this is your case you need to ask your dad for help. It's a lifelong battle to keep from overspending due to pressures of life.

Answer 8

if your feeling guilty for spending your parents money is good to start doing something that will show them that you are trying to be responsible with finances, try recycling a bit, yeah taht will get you some cash, you may feel embarass, but not guilty, then later on when you settle down on scool, look for a job that seuts your own and school schedules, but that part on you spending more is a phase of teenage revolution, you figure the money is there might as well take advantage of it, but now is reflecting back.

Answer 9

I have tmobile I have unlimited text for 14.99 a month but I have not had a new outfit in 10 years and I would at least get a part time job to show your dad that your making a effort to pay him back

Answer 10

Hello! get rid of the phone, turn off the air except for evenings when it will help the most, and stop shopping. And your dad should set some limits on you instead of letting you run the show.