I think your being very unfair here, no one has been rude to you. We have read what you have put and understand your main problem is ‘it’s your Mum’s car’ but the fact you feel you see this as a major problem that needs venting is bound to get peoples backs up a bit.
Like Silver said many of the people on this forum are parents and with your attitude of ‘my parents owe me’ you can’t be surprised that YOU offended some people. Your 19, an adult, your parents owe you only the love and respect that you can earn from them, you cannot expect your parents to bail you out every time, you’ll learn nothing from life.
At 19 it’s hard to realize that there are ALOT worse problems one can have in life than not liking the car you drive. You’ll survive it, I feel certain!
nobones, i said that the way i did because i didnt want to single any one person out. i simply didnt appreciate some wildly out of whack comparisons being made with me and a celebrity.
and me saying my parents owe me may offend people, but that is the ideology that THEY themselves put into my head. You bring a child into this world and you provide what they need for as long as they need it, plain and simple. Its they way they feel a family should be, i cant help what my parents taught me and im sorry if that offends someone, but that thought came from parents of teenagers(aka me and my sis) so its not just something i randomly made up.
Wow, haven’t you done a fabulous job of blowing what I said out of proportion? If my comment is all you take out of this (so far) 5 page discussion, I find that a sad thing indeed. People far smarter and more diplomatic than I have offered you great commentary and advice here, but you’re fixated on one line.
and me saying my parents owe me may offend people, but that is the ideology that THEY themselves put into my head. You bring a child into this world and you provide what they need for as long as they need it, plain and simple.
Bull. Plain and simple, that’s bull. No one owes you a living “as long as” you need it. And here’s some news: no one owes you a car, ever. Or a college education, for that matter. That’s the kind of entitlement thinking that led me to post the (more and more apt) comparison.
its not an entitlement thing when its what my parents say to me? my parents feel they owe me a living till i can do it on my own, and just like them i will feel like i owe my child the same thing. please dont talk down to me about my family’s values.
So basically you came on here to gripe about a car you don’t like that your parents gave you in hopes that everyone would jump on the bandwagon and support you in your drama. Now that they haven’t and you’ve seen that you don’t have it as bad as you believe you do you’re all peeved off at all of them for showing you the truth. Am I right? What else did you hope by posting this?
i simply wanted to vent? and let me reiterate for the hundreth time, i know i have good parents, and have it good to have their support, and i know a lot of people dont have a car as nice as mine. i never tried to claim any of that as false!
and im not peeved at everyone, thank you. I simply dont appreciate the tact used in a couple of the posts. and what truth? that i am perfectly welcome to have my own opinion? and my family can believe what it wants? yes thats the truth i started with, and its the truth i still have
I’m 32 and never owned a car in my life. If you don’t want yours, I’ll take it. :teehee:
I can understand your argument that your parents “owe” you a comfortable living, if this is what they believe in. But you have to remember it’s also up to them to set the limits, not you. If they decided your mom’s car was all they would give you, then so it is.
Princess, we all know you just came here to vent, which is fine. But people are gonna reply with their opinions. It’s an open forum with a “Reply” button after every post. You don’t have to agree, or even like what people say, but there they have the right to post them just like you had the right to start a new topic.
You don’t have to defend yourself or how your parents raised you. I’m sure you have two loving parents and you’re just not thrilled to death with your current car. It’s ok. No one is out to get you, people are just stating their opinions. That’s all. Please don’t take them so hard.
TO EVERYONE ELSE… let’s please try to keep this on the lighter side.
Hey… I want a VW New Beetle. I pout and whine to my husband all the time and ask when he’s finally gonna buy me one. But… I wash his underwear. He DOES owe me. :teehee:
I’m the mother of five grown kids, 2 boys & 3 girls. Never bought a car, of any kind, for any of them. They bought their own ‘rides’…but that’s not why I am posting.
Here’s what I think: I think you are feeling more disappointed in yourself than anything. I don’t think it’s about the car at all.
You sound mildly depressed and overwhelmed. You have a lot on your plate, and I am sure your parents are very proud of you! It’s no wonder that they want to help you out with your transportation, and safety!
Take care, get more sleep…do fewer unnecessary activities. Take care of the important things, and let the rest slide for a while.
Your depression should subside when you are getting more rest, and when the sunshine returns!
Oh come on Silver I thought you had taste! A NEW Beetle! :noway: You’ll be saying you like the new Mini next, (mini my arse my Ford Ka is smaller and cuter than that thing!)
This is what you REALLY want (my dream car, the car I’ll get if I win the lottery -should buy a ticket one of these days!)
Isn’t it just knicker wettingly gorgeous?! :drool: W-16 engine, 0-60 in a mere 2.4 seconds, top speed of… (ready for this…) 253 mph!!! It’s got 10 radiators… and I’ll think I’ll stop now before everyone finds out I’m a complete car bore.
I do agree with when you post you will get a reply and their opinions…but part of me knows it’s also hard to take things and how people mean them on forums…also when you are older and have kids and a house to run…you can sometimes forget what it’s like to be young and 19…
I also wonder princess if your not more upset with yourself about not being more excited about the car and you feel bad about that because you know you are blessed to be given this… that’s ok to feel that way…I think you do know that you are blessed with a loving family and that is why you feel bad…It’s ok to feel bad or guilty…like you said your not telling this to your parents just wanting to let it out so you could feel better…I would be upset if you hated the car cause it wasn’t expensive and was ranting to your parents for not getting you that one and then coming on here to rant cause they won’t…instead you are venting cause you feel like you are maybe letting them down for having thoughts of wanting a different car…
I didn’t mean to offend and am very sorry if I did. I only meant that sometimes when I am disappointed about something I find it helps to look on the bright side. Its not selfish to want something better or something you are happier with and I sincerely hope that you get what you want.
:teehee:
:drool: 
