My Dad and Step Mother wont pick up my younger sister from the airport. She went out of town for the weekend. They didnt take her to the airport. I had to drive and hour away to pick her up then another hour to drop her off at the airport. Now she will be back to town tonight and they wont pick her up. I mean she lives with them. Doesnt have a license and the air port is 2 hours away from their house. Now she just called me and asked if i would pick her up because they wont pick her up. Their only reason is "They want her to learn responsibility". Then if thats the case why did they tell her if i wasnt going to pick her up she had to find her own way home?
2007-03-06 06:08:49 · 10 answers · asked by Crossed M 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
No she did not go against thier wishes. They didnt care if she went or not. She is 19 yrs old and paid for the ticket herself. Some times i dont understand their reasoning for actions they take thats why i had to move on my own as soon as i turned 18.
2007-03-06 06:26:26 · update #1
I dont know what details are missing. I live an hour away from my parents and my younger sisters. I volunteered to drop her off at the airport when she told me she was going out of town. I didnt know my parents were not going to take her or pick her up until she called me today. I asked her why they werent going to take her and she told me they said "She needs to learn responsibility".
2007-03-06 09:38:22 · update #2
I think you know the answer to your own question.
You don't "have to" pick up your sister just because your parents won't. Probably, they just don't want to do it, and they don't want to admit that they don't want to do it. So they stick it on you and give you no option. That's called being manipulative, and it is not your filial duty to cave in to it.
Either that, or your parents are right and your sister really DOES need to learn to find her own way around in life. In which case your catering to her and chauffering her around is preventing her from growing up, not to mention the resentment it's causing within the family unit.
In neither case are you obligated to solve either of their problems. Simply tell your sister that if she needs a ride from the airport (or anything else), she should know (1) not to rely on your parents, and (2) to arrange it with you directly beforehand if she expects anything from you. That is, if you're willing. If you're not, and/or your sister really DOES need to learn responsibility, then don't let her guilt you into anything. Tell her to call a limo service or taxi from now on. Period.
2007-03-06 06:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but that's not right. There's a big difference between being responsible and needing a hand. Almost every adult I know has to ask someone for rides to the airport! We're going away tomorrow and my fiance's dad is taking us to the airport--so what's wrong with that? And, how about the responsibility your family all has for looking out for one another? That is what family is for--for helping out when it's needed!
2007-03-06 14:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by melouofs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't quite understand your parents motive.... so, yes I would have to agree they seem to be "off". The fact that your sister decided to travel by herself shows responsibility.... and having her parents pick her up from the airport doesn't affect ones level of responsibility (in my opinion). I know I travel frequently and I have family drop me and pick me up from the airport - having that option does not make me irresponsible. I feel sorry for your sister that she can't rely on her parents to help her out.
2007-03-06 14:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Leah 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are off. Learning responsibility does not have anything to do with picking or not picking her up from the airport. They just don't want to get off their lazy butt and do it.
2007-03-06 14:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by eharrah1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your parents are way off. Teaching her responsibility is taking care of a sibling, or a dog, or being trusted.
2007-03-06 14:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply pick her up. After all she is your sister. Learn to respect the relations. Do not worry how others do simply do your duty.
2007-03-06 14:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like your PARENTS need to learn responsibility!
2007-03-06 14:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by Krtyr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost sounds like your parents are lazy and just don't want to do anything. Unless they were against her leaving in the first place.
2007-03-06 14:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by sexypanty07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like we're missing some of the details...
2007-03-06 14:58:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it sounds like your sister just left when it suited her to do so and she expects you to bail her out, tell her to call a friend,
2007-03-06 14:12:29 · answer #10 · answered by rich2481 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋