- Banned
- #21
We have a standing rule in my house. You can have a car when you can buy one yourself,get your license yourself and insure it yourself. I have two kids driving age and only one,the responsible one,drives. This is good because the other child likes to party, has ADHD, and has the concentration of a fruit fly.
That's the way it was in my house when I was growing up. My Dad told me there were two things that he did not owe me, i.e., a car and a college education. He said if I wanted these things I would have to get them on my own. Well, I did. I got my driver's license when I was 15 and immediately bought a car, paid the insurance, and tags. I got my college education while I was in the Navy. Seemed to work out ok for me. I had to work my butt off for my first car and I think that is why I treated it so well.
Got the same deal from my parents. I began working as soon as I could. Baby sitting and then a real job. Folks made it clear nobody owed me a living. Graduated age 17 and was told I had two weeks to get a full time job or I'd be out on the street. I got one in a week in a sweat shop and never looked back. Sorry I didn't try to go to college but at the time I wasn't ready for it anyway. I plan on going back as soon as I finish raising my kids and go back to work.