Today, I bought my son a nice car for his 18th birthday. When I gave it to him, he just got mad and told me that if I really wanted to spend that much money on him, I should've used it to help him pay for college. FML
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Today, my parents said that they bought me a car. I had been begging for one for a year and they always said that I would have to pay for it myself. I got really excited and went to the garage to see my new ride. It was a Hot Wheels car with a note saying, "Save your money". FML
Today, my mother's blatant favouritism of my little brother hit an all time high when she got him his dream car for his 18th birthday, to the tune of £7000. Do you know what she got me for my 18th last year? £10 in a card and a bottle of cheap wine that she ended up drinking herself. FML
Today, after having saved up my money for months to buy my college-bound son the car of his dreams, I got a phone call telling me it had been totalled during a drag-race. I only gave him the keys two days ago. FML
Today, my dad is mad at me because I refused to buy a truck. An ugly old Isuzu with two flat tires and a missing headlight, and the owner said it needed a new transmission & brakes, but still wanted $8000. Apparently, without consulting me, Dad promised him I'd buy it as payment for guns he bought. Now he's in debt. 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, while talking to my parents about my car, my dad said, "Don't put a lot of money into it because we will give you ours when we move." I asked why, and my mom responded, "Well, we helped your sister with her wedding, so this is going to be your wedding gift." I'm getting a car out of pity for not having a wife. FML
Today, six days before I turn 18, my mom totaled her nice BMW. She had promised it to me as a birthday present. My step-dad is giving me his old rusty truck instead, so now I can look like a hick. FML
Today, I bought my very first car that I spent years saving for. A few hours after I signed all the papers, I let my boyfriend go for a test drive. He totaled it. FML
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
Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
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basserman 5
He is right ...
Riya2595 15
He maybe ungrateful but just be glad that he wants to learn :)
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JBsGirlee 7
It's nice that you got him a new car and I'm sure that he appreciated it but maybe college is more important for him now, at least he wants an education
samuelstock 6
College is more important than a car. He can get a degree that allows him to make enough money to buy his own car when he is ready.
iceblue2077 0
what an ungrateful little shit. I wish my parents had given me a car to go to school.
darthdamian2 4
There two ways of looking at this either he's stupid for acting like that for a car or smart for wanting school instead of a car and having his priorities in check
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Little ingrate.
cradle6 13
This is Israel though. The taxes on cars there are insane. (50% VAT!) Furthermore, gasoline is almost $10 a gallon over there. Also, parking is absolutely terrible in the major cities (you should really find a parking space before you buy a car in Tel Aviv). But public transportation is everywhere and is very well connected in the country. It's a very small country. So really, a car could end up being more expensive than college after a certain amount of time. Not that I excuse the kid's reaction, that was totally uncalled for.
AntFinney 9
Sounds like he's got his priorities straight. The fact you find this moment an "FML" moment shocks me that you were capable of raising a child this responsible.
graphicstyle7 17
He has an excellent point. Very mature for his age.
xxxsadspiritxxx 1
Take the car back get him something less as nice and help him pay for school. It's hard to say no to a kid that wants to go to school.
TaffyMichele 9
Even if your son was that ungrateful for a car, he should have told you in a much nicer way. If I had acted like that when my parents got my car, they would have taken it back, sold it, and kept the cash. If your son is that worried about money while in college, maybe he should get a part-time job (if he doesn't have one already). I have friends in university that have crazy busy school schedules, and they work. And in my experience, employers are quite willing to work with their employees with school schedules and such.