ITA. My oldest got a drinking citation when she was in college. Called me crying. I told her "get yourself a job and pay the fine - I'm not paying it!"
Okay while we are telling stories about our older children
Just a few days ago, my daughter who lives in Winter Park with her boyfriend called me up balling, 'we're over, over, I want to come home' (third fight in a few weeks)- so after I calm her down I start to ask her questions - how will you get home, drive or fly....have you given your two weeks at work....you need to start your work transfer paperwork....you come home you work and go to school...you need to pay for your car insurance, gas and any extras
So she has a ticket for Chirstmas to come home and she wants to change it to this week - then we start to talk - well, she tells me, I need to talk to my manager, oh I get paid on Friday, I've lived here for most the month so I need to pay my share of the bills, I need to leave my share of the food money because it wouldn't be fair to leave them high and dry....etc.
I told her I wouldn't pay for her flight back unless she is being abused.... she said she wasn't .....she will take care of the flight....then as we talked some more she realized that leaving so quickly wouldn't be responsible and wouldn't be fair to her employer.....
Everything worked out, there was a disagreement and they assumed the other was saying something they weren't - ANYWAYS my point is that after I calmed her down she showed me how responsible she is, she wanted to leave but knew she had to sew up loose ends that couldn't be done overnight
I think I taught her well.....now only if I can teach her that she doesnt' have to settle, that if this guy isn't the one it's okay there will be others, she's young and has a lot of time - but it's something I can't control and she has to learn.....gosh I'm a good Mom LOL
