One of my mom's really expensive William Sonoma mixing bowls. I just broke a glass cup the other day and she wasn't angry at all, but this is really expensive, she will FLIP.What should I do? I figure I could just put it in a plastic bag and throw it in a dumpster...but then she would wonder where it was, and thats kind of sneaky...I could also tell her one of the cats knocked it over, but even if she believed that, I would feel really bad...HELP ME. She gets home IN 5 HOURS!!!!!
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2007-08-23 05:21:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Bee Gee guy: i didn't say it was out of the question, I am considering that too, I just thought that went with out saying as one of my options. Sorry next time I'll be more clear.
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2007-08-23 05:29:20 · update #1
I guess I could also TRY to glue it back together and give it to her...,.
2007-08-23 05:31:44 · update #2
Ok WHATEVER you do dont hide it or be sneaky. They ALWAYS find out and then get even MORE mad. That JUST happened to me ok and when she comes talk to her say hi mom hows ur day and if shes in a good mood, let her undress and stuff then go: ok mom i was going to hide this from you but i thought that wasnt responsible of me so i decided to tell you. I accidentally broke your bowl. Im sorry
you can offer to pay for a third of it.
this will make her think ur more responsible!
good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s: moms find out everything trust me
2007-08-23 05:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
a couple days ago i broke my mom's really expensive and one of her favorite pans. She didnt flip, she was just kinda aggravated. BUT, our moms arent the same. What i think that you should do IS say that the cat knocked it over, and then when a couple months go by, talk to her. And say,"Mom, you know whenever i said _______ knocked your really expensive William Sonoma mixing bowls, It was me". See what her response is. If she says,"Well why did you blame it on the cat" or "Why didnt you just tell me it was you?" say that you were worried and didnt want her to get mad at you since that was the second thing that you broke in the week.
See this wont make you feel as bad, and you tell on yourself with a less of chance of her getting mad at you. Now DO NOT MAKE IT FASTER AND TELL HER THE NEXT WEEK! WAIT UNTIL 2 MONTHS AT LEAST.
2007-08-23 13:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by supaflyredhead1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her the truth, you will be found out anyway when she can't find it. Then she will know, since the cats can't throw it out. She may be upset but in the long run you will have a much better relationship because she knows she can trust you. Don't make her wonder what happened to it and why you didn't tell her, later when making a decision she may think "well she lied to me about the bowl, do I trust her now?" Be honest and offer to pay for it or work off the cost.
Please don't call her at work and upset her there, tell her when she gets home.
2007-08-23 12:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by ophirhodji 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It took my kids YEARS to figure out that if they hid something from me, or lied to me about something, that it would do nothing but intensify the problem, because now I am mad about the original problem, and even more mad at the fact that they tried to cover it up......
Just be up front and honest with it, she may be upset about the broken mixing bowl, but whe would be even MROE upset about if it were the mixing bowl AND the lie....
2007-08-23 14:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Carlito. I would call her so she has a couple of hours to cool off. I would rather hear her over the phone angry then to wait until she gets home then really blows up. Explain to her that you are truly sorry. Everyone has accidents....its a part of life.
Hope all goes good...Let us know how it goes..:)
2007-08-23 12:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by blondieoftexas 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have to agree with everyone...don't lie, just tell you broke it by accident. then figure out why are you breaking so much stuff around the house. Are you being careless? In too much of a hurry? Figure it out and try to correct the problem!
2007-08-23 12:54:03 · answer #6 · answered by LozDots 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i would just tell. because if she finds out by herself you will be ten times worse. because you didn't go to tell her. i learned the hard way. i broke my moms lap it cost 20,000 dollars. i didn't tell her that day. the next day she went to go turn it on but it was broken in to pieces. she asked me what happened and i said i broke it. i got in to REALLY!! big trouble. so i say just tell her so and you wont be in so much trouble. being sneaky is not good either. because if you put it in a plastic bag she will still see it. so just follow any advice that people tell you. gluing it back togetherr wont work.
2007-08-23 12:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by Twin girls due 8/2/09 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You obviously have a conscious so lying is out. You will suffer if you lie. Ok you need to call her right now and tell her so she has 5 hours to get over being mad. That way when she gets home she will have gone thru all the stages of any anger. Just get it over with now. Call her.
2007-08-23 12:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you own up to it and apologize, she'll forgive you. She might be really mad at first, but she'll cool off, and if you were good and humble about it, SHE'LL probably apologize for getting really angry. It also won't hurt if you try hard to make her happy before telling her. Make her food, clean your room, etc. Even if she's really hurt, it probably won't affect your long term relationship with her. (She might make you take dancing lessons to make you less klutzy though lol)
2007-08-23 13:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
tell her the truth. apologize and offer to buy her a new one... not old enough to work? work it off around the house. do extra chores... anything she wants. oh, and try to cry... she'll less likely get mad.
2007-08-23 12:27:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋