Okay, so a week ago my dad promised me to take me shopping on Tuesday. Since I hadnt been shopping for like 3 weeks, I was really excited! My family also made a plan to go out for dinner that evening.
So Tuesday comes and we've decided that we are going to go out for dinner/mall at around 8pm. So its 8pm and my dads all like "ok so lets meet at Swiss Chalet". And Im like, "ok what about my shopping?" and he says "what about it?"..... so after about 10 min of me arguing that if he said he would take me shopping then he should, I finally go to the mall, but with my mom. Shes all pissed off cause I ruined the whole family dinner plan blah blah blah (dad decided that since im going to the mall, theres no time for dinner). Anywho, I go to the mall buy some nice stuff, while my mom waits in the car for me (she was too upset at me to coem inside) and now we havent talked since.
This morning the only thing she said was.. "you dont care about anyone but yourself!"
Tell me...
2007-10-31 01:53:14 · 8 answers · asked by thedumbone 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
...should I have not gone to the mall and gone to dinner even if my dad promised me and dinner plans were made after the mall plans?
2007-10-31 01:54:14 · update #1
Your dad may have had a reason for changing the plans and despite that..you should have said ok. Whats more important...shopping or family?! And if you went 3 weeks ago, why go again?
2007-10-31 01:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did your dad actually promise you or did you hear what you wanted to hear?
You should try being more adult. When your dad asked you what about your shopping trip, you should have asked him if he remembered. If he didn't then reschedule. You can go shopping anytime but if your family's like a lot of others, trying to get everyone together for a family dinner is impossible.
Sounds like you threw a fit to get your way. If you were my kid, not only would you not have gone shopping, you would be grounded and your next shopping trip would only be with money you've earned.
2007-10-31 09:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by cgspitfire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like someone is a little spoiled. They just took you shopping 3 wks ago. Why do you need to go again. What could you possibly need in 3 wks time? I can understand you being upset cause your dad 'promised' to make certain plans with you, but stuff happens, and plans change. You should have been grown up enough to say 'thats ok dad. we can go another time. thanks for dinner'
2007-10-31 09:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by MayMay 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shopping is not life. Family is. It isn't like you haven't been shopping lately. You might come across a little better if you had said that you were upset about not spending some one-on-one time with your dad. Instead, you come across like a spoiled child who didn't get her way. You come across like you were the most important person that day and you didn't get your way so you spoiled the family time. You put yourself and your anger before everyone else. Your mom has a right to be upset with you.
2007-10-31 09:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by Lady G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah this was pretty selfish behavior. The problem being that your parents don't have a backbone. What you should have done was rescheduled the shopping with your dad as that only affected you, and your parents should have gone out to dinner by themselves and left you at home to eat a tv dinner.
I don't see alot of hope for your family, and its passive aggressive behavior will haunt all of you all your life.
2007-10-31 09:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know for sure. But you father might have forgotten that you and him were going shopping and would probaly have made it up to you at a later time. Don't know. Dinner would have been nice and save the shopping for another day.
If you and your mom arent taliking i would go to a local store and find card of some type and and as the last time
write I'M SORRY MOM. DAD DID PROMISE TO TAKE SHOPPING AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT DINNER PLANS HAD BEEN MADE. HOPE YOU CAN FOR GIVE ME. THANKS. ????(your name)
Stick it somewhere where she will see it easily, like on top of her purse or hand bag, tape it to car window, dinner table, dresser, and many more outstanding places.
2007-10-31 09:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you might be a little selfish. But I don't understand why your dad couldn't take you earlier in the day so you would still have time for dinner. A promise is a promise. Leaving your mom sitting in the car is wrong.
2007-10-31 09:23:57 · answer #7 · answered by shellshell 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you aren't.
2007-10-31 08:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋