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Attention motorists in the Mpls. area
| Wed, 10-18-2006 - 1:12pm |
Beware!
My DD **finally** got her drivers license this AM.
Third time's a charm?
She has announced her "need" for an 06 Mustang.
In the immortal sage wisdom of "Waynes World"....
"yeah, that'll happen......just as soon as monkeys fly outta my butt."

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LOL - I will post a similar one for motorists in the bay area if ds17 gets his license on the first try this October 24th! Yes, he has also announced similar "needs"...
I guess nows the time for congratulations and condolences? Glad she made it, daddio.
Well, as for the 'need' for an '06 mustang, it WOULD be a, economical, high-mileage vehicle, wouldn't it? Just kidding, of course!
My own DD has her sights set on my DF's 1937 Ford pickup. He's been 'restoring' the thing for the past 35 years, or longer, and it's still in pieces in his garage. She keeps telling him 'you only have ONE year left, Grandpa, to get White Lighting running for me'. Cracks me up, the thought of her bumping down the freeway in it.
OK daddioe, I won't be heading north any time soon!
Augggh...
*Vent Alert*
So my(usually)reasonable newly licensed DD has the driving bug.
I barely get in the door and DD immediately needs to know a "time frame" for getting a car.
Sorry... no time frame. When it happens she'll be the first to know. Probably sometime early next year when we replace DW's car.
So now we need to get her to swimming practice:
DD : Can I drive?
Sure!
DD: Without you.
No. Not tonight.
DD: Why do you need your car?
Whoa! Time out! I don't feel the need to explain why I need my car.
(It happens that the car is running on empty and there is stuff I needed to pick up at the store on the way home)
So she's upset and angry.
I can understand the excitement of running solo for the first time behind the wheel, but OTOH, I don't need to clear it with her as to the use of my own car. I am really not looking forward to this every time she needs to go somewhere. We need to set some ground rules.
Not exactly an earth shattering crisis, but tell me..
Was her question out of line?
Or do I need to practice what I preach and explain myself?
That's the daily question until they get cars of their own... and I say, your car, you decide when she can have it.
You're going to have to get used to these conversations. Explain to her...once...the reason for your timeframe, and then leave it at that. I believe that our kids need to get a part-time job first, before owning a vehicle, and need to be able to pay for some of the gas in your vehicle when they take it out for a spin.
As for the persistent request for the use of the car? You'll have to get used to that too. In our house, the car is the most coveted possession. My mindset is somewhat different than yours. I was so relieved not to have to take them to all of their practices, jobs, etc. It was a total relief. Sooner or later you're going to have to trust them to use the car. And only practice makes perfect! It's part of the growing up process. You might find that release from carpool duties exceeds the nervous tension when they get behind the wheel.
As for the Mustang....good taste.....a great car...when they can afford it.
LOL If I remember correctly, your DD is quite persuasive, thus if I were you, I'd get ready for those monkeys. Ouch! LOL
Mily
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