Im 16 and im a junior, I have a car that my sister gave me. however, my parents wont let me drive to school until i have a way to pay for gas, but they wont let me get a job until i pay my dad back the 350$ i owe him for the tires. also my mother plans to make me ride the bus for the entire first semester, im 6'2 and i dont fit on the damn bus so i usually arrive at school with a headache and a considerable amount of pain in my legs from being crammed in a bus seat. i have explained all of this to them but all i get is "well, it could be worse" help?
2007-08-28 10:37:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
That doesn't even make sense. Either they don't want you to have the car in the first place, or there's a piece of information missing, or they are just stupid. My guess is they don't want you to have the car. Go radical. Give the car back to your sister and tell your mom and dad, "Thanks a lot for all of your support." I know you don't want to do that exactly but you young folks today are so submissive, not that I want to encourage rebellion, but there are points in time where you have to make a point. That doesn't mean you have to be disrespectful necessarily. Start over but make sure everyone is clear next time, what the rules will be, and that you aren't going to get a car if they are going to just put up roadblocks. It almost sounds like they didn't know she was going to give you this car and don't approve of it. It sounds like there is not good communication going on because their parameters for letting you drive it don't make logical sense. So, if they've created an impossible situation that has no resolution, give up, but make sure they understand you are supremely dissapointed and don't understand them at all, and that next time you intend to get a car in such a way that you are free from financial obligations to them, since they are clearly unsupportive. You can say these things to them without being mean-spirited or hostile. I would hope this would make them feel like crap. Or you can try to get an explanation from them on this illogical requirement they have. How would they expect you to have money to pay anyone back if you can't get a job? Can they answer that?
2007-08-28 11:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok the only part that doesn't make sense is the fact that they won't LET you get a job, in order to repay them money...that doesn't make ANY sense, WHATSOEVER! Tell them you wanna get a job to pay them back, and you won't drive to school until you've paid them back. With a job that you're gonna get you can get $350 in two weeks easy! Then you can drive to school.
2007-08-28 17:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you get a job you can walk or bike to and pay your dad back. Nice try with the bus thing, but you are too young and immature to drive to school. Apparently your parents know that about you.
2007-08-28 18:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are 2 years off from becoming an adult and mom and dad are trying to teach you a lesson. It is your choice if you want to start maturing and moving towards being a responsible adult or sit around and whine like a spoiled kid. You got a big choice to make.....I am sure you can make the right decision.
Good luck!
2007-08-28 17:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Raspberry 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
How do they expect to receive the $350 if they dont let you work?? I understand some parents and their teaching methods but this is ridiclious!!
2007-08-28 17:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by ablockgurl 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋