This whole driving thing is a blessing and a curse. I love the fact that I no longer have to play chauffer at all hours. I’m glad Josh doesn’t have to walk to school any more. I hate that my insurance has now tripled (I think based on what the agent told me, though my first real payment will come this month). But I still worry about him and today it was justified. I got a call from my insurance agent this morning needing Josh’s social security number. I gave it to him and then he said the other part… “Am I aware that Josh had an accident that morning?” Oh geez. I was not. I guess it wasn’t serious as Josh didn’t call me and I heard it first from my agent. I called Josh immediately afterwards and he told me about it.. and it was his fault (though I’m still not clear on what actually happened). He received a citation so in addition to my insurance probably doubling now (which does that make it now 3/5ths or 2/3rds more than before… oh well, I’m not a math person) he will probably have a huge fine. I think it’s time the boy gets a job. I’m not mad; I know these things happen. I wrecked my dad’s truck when learning to drive… luckily it wasn’t bad and I just went into a ditch and dented it. I’ve also had my share of close calls and others running into me. I just figured it would be a while.. and it makes me think that I was a bad teacher or bad parent because I didn’t give him enough instruction to avoid such things. I probably should have just found a way to pay for a regular driver’s ed course, but when you compare a $20 home taught thing to a $300 actual course… there’s not much choice in our world. So do I make him use his Christmas money to pay for the ticket or do I let him go ahead and get the iPod he’s been wanting. Of course this is all speculation on my part, but I’m contemplating the financial ruin at this point. I don’t want to be a parent that bails him out and I think he should be responsible for it, but he doesn’t have a job and I don’t give him an allowance. I simply pay for things that he needs (like clarinet reeds and lessons) and give him money when he asks to go to the movies and such. I worry about him getting a job because I don’t want him overburdened and I don’t want his grades or extra-curricular activities to suffer. Ah the joys of parenting!
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Poor Josh, poor you! Maybe he can do deferred adjudication on his ticket. It may not be the best deal because it's $50 more expensive, but as long as he doesn't get another ticket for 90 days, it won't go on his record, which may help out in the insurance world...Good luck!
I agree with susanlee. Get the adjudication. Then, let him pay for the extra $50. It would be fair and it wouldn't dip into all of his money. Just a suggestion, of course.
I know what you're going through. One is on his own now and the other is about to get his license. Blech! I'm glad he's ok.
I had several close calls and a couple of bad wrecks when I first starting driving. It got to the point that my parents insurance was about ready to drop me cold. The joys of parenting....I look at it this way.....it is a great teaching opportunity.
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