Today, my daughter got upset because, even though I bought the car for her when she got her license, I told her it was her responsibility to pay the tax, insurance and MOT every year. End result, my daughter is a selfish brat and I returned the car, but lost a bunch of my deposit money. FML
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Today, after selling their car, my parents decided to inform me that my car (that I paid for myself) is now going to be the "Family Car". They also informed me that since it is, after all, my car, I'll still have to pay for the gas and maintenance. FML
Today, my daughter is mad sulking because she got her first wage today and learned a bunch of new words like national insurance, pension contributions, taxes, automatic student loan repayments, and so on. She actually thought she got to keep ALL the money she earned, and is taking it out on us. FML
Today, my daughter managed to crash my car. It's okay though, the insurance will cover it. However, it won't cover all the items she damaged crashing into a garage sale. FML
Today, my daughter got her first house. As soon as she had the keys, she turned on me, ranting at everything she thinks I’ve done to wrong her, and how she never wants to see me again. I don’t understand, I paid for all her furniture, and we still go on mother/daughter trips. Where did I go wrong? FML
Today, I just bought a car with all of my own money. Then, when I brought it home my dad informed me that my mom will be driving it to work every day. FML
Today, my teenage daughter got her driver’s license. Less than an hour later she wrecked my wife’s new minivan. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML
Today, my mom decided to go against every promise she's made to everyone once again and left us in financial ruin. How? She took advantage of my kindness, and didn't pay any of the money she owes me for driving my car, and for so much more. I'm more than $2,000 in debt now. FML
Today, my daughter is such a greedy idiot. Her ex was voluntarily giving her over £1000 for the kid but she decided she wanted more, and dragged him to child support court. She’s now only getting about £500 and her ex, who formerly had a great relationship with her, now hates her guts. Idiot. FML
Today, I rented a car via an app for a family function. Turns out it was in default and was repossessed while I was there. I had to ride three hours back home with my girlfriend's dad, who probably thinks I don't pay my bills. FML
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Chazzster 29
If Daughter had a job and the ability to pay these expenses that would be fair as long as she understood that was the deal. But if daughter couldn’t make those payments or Mom didn’t explain those details to daughter then it wasn’t such a great deal for either one. I assume daughter is young if she just got her license. Basically most things need to be agreed on before you just go ahead and do something like this. When I was in college I had enough trouble with the basic expenses of gas and tires along with my other expenses in school. I wouldn’t have been able to cover auto insurance and taxes. Fortunately my Dad covered those things on my car while I was in school. If you knew your daughter couldn’t afford the expenses of a car and you couldn’t afford them either, then you made a serious mistake.
Taurus_ChicKa 36
This is why parents should never buy their kids a car. Co-sign, maybe, like my dad did, but buying them a car outright? Especially if they're a teenager? Absolutely not. And I certainly hope it wasn't a brand new car, either.
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core01 30
Parental fail
Chazzster 29
If Daughter had a job and the ability to pay these expenses that would be fair as long as she understood that was the deal. But if daughter couldn’t make those payments or Mom didn’t explain those details to daughter then it wasn’t such a great deal for either one. I assume daughter is young if she just got her license. Basically most things need to be agreed on before you just go ahead and do something like this. When I was in college I had enough trouble with the basic expenses of gas and tires along with my other expenses in school. I wouldn’t have been able to cover auto insurance and taxes. Fortunately my Dad covered those things on my car while I was in school. If you knew your daughter couldn’t afford the expenses of a car and you couldn’t afford them either, then you made a serious mistake.
Plop 17
Since OP said he bought the car as soon as his daughter got her license, I assume his daughter is still in her teens, or possibly very early 20's. Therefore, it's unlikely his daughter is financially stable. OP might want to learn the definition of a "white elephant".
jc1015 25
or daughter can learn the ability to get up off her ass and start taking some responsibility. wanna be treated like an adult and have adult things? then act like a ******* adult
mary_resz 7
Who said they wanted to be treated like an adult tbh? Let teenagers be teenagers. You work your whole life, honestly what is the point in starting young? I did & honestly wish I would’ve spent more time relaxing before being out in the real world
wysegirl 24
Nice that you bought the car but you should know your child better. Your child doesn't know how lucky she is. I wish my parent would have bought my vehicle.
Taurus_ChicKa 36
This is why parents should never buy their kids a car. Co-sign, maybe, like my dad did, but buying them a car outright? Especially if they're a teenager? Absolutely not. And I certainly hope it wasn't a brand new car, either.