Monday, February 15, 2010

Cutting the Purse Strings . . .

Artist Girl was instructed to pay for her car insurance for this month with the last check they she received from her holiday job. She received plenty of money to have about one hundred left to spend whichever way she wanted.

Instead she made the choice to blow this money on who knows what and I really don't want to know. I think she thought I would cover it for this month, but as I posted previously, the astronomical heating bill we received this month blew any "extra" I might have had.

I talked to her about being a responsible adult and paying your bills first before paying yourself. It was like talking to a three year old and not someone who recently turned 21. I told her that I wasn't paying it at all this month. She petulantly replied that she didn't care.

If she is pulled over for any reason and her car is towed, it is not my responsibility to get out for her.

One of these days I hope she grows up. Personally, it can't come soon enough.

7 comments:

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

I hope the car is not registered to you. Tough Love is hard, but really is usually the only thing that works.

Margaret said...

I hate those kind of parental confrontations; it seems like such a no-win situation. (with so many variables and scary possibilities) You did the right thing, hard though it was. And thankless, which is typical of parenting in general.

Cheryl said...

If it were me, I think I'd call the cops to stop her as soon as she pulled out of the driveway. 'Cause I'm a hard-nose like that.

Mrs. Chili said...

It is SO hard to watch someone you love screw up. I'm on the other end of this - I've got a 12.5 year old who's currently driving me insane - but I kind of feel like we're in the same boat, you and I. Sigh...

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mathmom said...

What would her/your liability be if she caused an accident while uninsured?

ms-teacher said...

Her car and her insurance are both in her name, so I don't believe we would be liable if anything happens.