on time so i could keep my good credit since it is in my name and i can't afford to pay the bill..he thinks that i am bitching at him but i'm not.i called him today he won't even answer the phone and i left a message.i had someone else call from my phone and leave a message and he returned her call.i told him i would have it turned off if he made 1 more late payment and he trys to make me feel bad saying that was his chistmas present to his dad. what should i do?
2007-01-31 14:27:18 · 11 answers · asked by justme 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
If he is not responsible to pay the bill then cancel it. He sounds grown and able enough to get his own cell phone. it's called tough love they have to learn sooner or later. right? Don't feel bad you are just trying to keep your credit score in good shape. good luck with this one!
2007-01-31 14:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by Shorty06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stick to what you said you would do. If he does not keep his end of the bargain, then do what you have to do. I would probably check into turning it off though, it might be cheaper for you to just change the number and lower the minute package down to the very cheapest. Because some cell phone places will charge you alot of money for cancelling your contract early. So it is just something to think about if you can't pay the monthly bill now, then how will you come up with the possible $400 to cancel early?
2007-01-31 14:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by melody g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should talk face to face... let him know you are sorry if he feels persure but you have your reasons and do not tell him what they are thats all stuff hedoes not want to know or need to know. Just tell him if there is going to be problems from now on let you know a head of time. But at the end you made it sound like his dad got the phone as a gift from him...then dad should be paying the bill if he is using the phone and you should be on Dads butt he should know better
2007-01-31 14:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by russellvero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can u cancel it i was stupid enough to do that for my son on a so called cap of 49 dollars a month and in came the bill for over 450 dollars luckily i got out of it by getting the ombudsman involved. Just pay it out then he will have to get his own plan.If u dont he will keep raking up more and more bills for u.
2007-02-01 13:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by wildpalomino 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a point in life when you just have to be the parent , not meaning you aren't a good parent, just meaning you have to quit worrying if he will be mad at you and just be the bad guy, there is no reason you should feel guilty because it is your credit we are talking about and he knows if he screws up you will bell him out, set the rules and stick to them let him know one more screw up your done and so is your phone. Yeah he will be mad but that's his own fault you have asked him and asked him to not be late on his payment and yet he still is, enough is enough and you just have to be ready to set the ground rules and stick to them. No one ever said it was easy being a parent and no one ever said your children wouldn't be Pis*ed off at you. But I will tell you one thing if my child wouldn't have returned my calls his a** would have been grass and I would have cut it off right then, and later letting them know should have called me back.
2007-01-31 14:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's time for your son to grow up. It's hard to know the line between being a supportive parent and being an enabler of a child's immaturity. You'll have to bite the bullet and tell him that the phone is being turned off-set the date-and stick to your guns. If he bucks and fights- let him, adult temper tantrums only mean that he needs to go through this to get him to take responsibility. If you love your son, you will encourage his independence and responsible actions.
2007-01-31 14:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by billionaire2b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he can learn now - with just a cell phone bill
or he can learn later - with repossession and foreclosure and collections.
stay the course. turn it off next time and let him deal with it.
tough love is exactly what it sounds like -- tough. sometimes tough to do but the best thing to do in the long run...
2007-01-31 17:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by j_mang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the phone turned off and tell him he needs to get his dad another present and one that HE can afford.
2007-01-31 15:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would shut off the phone pay the fee to get out of the contract and tell him if you can't pay it then you can't have it. If he's older he needs to grow up, get a job and take care of it.
2007-01-31 14:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by LadyJadra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you were griping you have every right if he does not pay...If he does not pay ,you will have to and that is ot fare to you..Turn the cell off tell he is responsible.
2007-01-31 16:11:59 · answer #10 · answered by Dawn l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋