I don't know what to write about anymore. (691 hits)
Category: NoneRating: 0.16 on 8 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Cicciro <tommyr786.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2003-12-23 20:07:02 EST
A month or so ago my mother and I discussed my Christmas present. I wanted a CD player for my car. I drive a tank, and for those of you who don't know what a tank is, it's a mid 1980's Volvo, not the wagons. I figure since it has all the modern luxuries, crank windows, dial radio, one door with automatic locks, a chewed up parking brake, and a funny working jack... I needed a CD player.I was sure that was what I was getting, it was number one on my list of three or so things, probably the most expensive too. I didn't need anything fancy, I don't need new speakers, just a device that will play CD's so I don't have to lug my 8-D batteried box of boom around that likes to skip over every crack in the road.
We don't have too much money this Christmas, and personally, I really don't care if I get anything. My mom bought my gifts, and that wasn't one of them. I don't care. She said they were too expensive... what? Mother did you even look? No son, I didn't, I just knew. Isn't that wonderful! No mom it isn't, why couldn't you at least care enough about my desires to run a price check on the object. I looked, a decent one is about $150.
I don't care that I didn't get it, I'll go in with her for one later. I care that she didn't even take the time to check, that dissapoints me. After I had said that, she goes into her "I have to come out on top" mode. Supposedly I am selfish for being dissappointed. She twists my words and says that I am being selfish for wanting everything that I want, and I won't always have it that way. She calls me rude for even bringing it up. She begins to cry and get all emotional to make me feel guilty. Why couldn't she just apologize. It takes a few seconds, it's forgotten and everyone is happy. Instead we argue about it for a little under an hour at sporadic intervals. She never seems to understand what I am trying to say, so she throws out personal attacks. I can't handle people who argue like that, and that just serves to anger me. My voice is raised, she's moping about attacking my character... where is my father in this? About a mile away because my parents are separated.
All I can think about now is how I need to get out and go to college. Once that happens I won't have to deal with them anymore. Family is so important and I've never had the opportunity to really have one. I'm now seeing why family is the stability of society. I envy all who have good relationships with their parents and siblings. It is something they cannot take forgranted lest I smite them for being fools.
Just one more year...
User Reviews
Submitted by Cicciro (user info) at 2003-12-24 04:26:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I'm not pissed that I'm not getting the CD player for the car, I'm going to go in on it with her possibly January or a little later. Money is tight for us... I go to a private school, I think of all the money that was wasted there during Elementry and Jr. High years when the education was equal with that of any other school. She bought a new car with a $450 a month payment, money wasted there. My dad bought my own car so I wouldn't have to take the bus to school. $700 cheeper a year, money saved. It's her fault she's broke, she could never manage money well.
I'm working on getting a job. I have no skills to find a job, just to do it. That's a problem for me, I can't sell myself.
The situation is this: She aluded to the fact that she would get me a CD player for Christmas. She mentioned she would get other people to go in on it as a group present if it was too expensive. She forgot about the fact that I really would have liked that. She ended up not caring enough to bother looking at the prices, not even online at a cartoys or some overpriced places like that. Such a simple task so she would know whether or not the gift would have been too pricy. It wasn't if that was all she would have gotten me.
Like I said, I don't care if I get anything. Presents really don't mean much to me anymore. She offered to take back the things she already got for me, I told her no. I appreciate the fact that she even bought me anything, but she could have taken the time to look into for even a second for what she knew I really wanted rather than just convincing herself it was too expensive, when in fact, it wasn't.
I don't mean to sound selfish, but all I wanted was for her to delve into what I was considering. I could care less if she looked and decided no. I would be all for that. It's the fact that she didn't even try.
Submitted by RandytheHelpfulPineapple (user info) at 2003-12-24 03:03:57 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I think I'm gonna have to side with the mom on this. Although I didn't get all the facts, it appears from what you said, that this happened:
1. You made a list of things that you<i> want </i>for Christmas, not need.
2. She bought you a Christmas gift, even though money is tight, and it appears that she is a working mom, since your parents are divorced.
3. You find out that you aren't getting a sterio, and you get pissed. Even though you gave other options, you still flipped shit over something that you got for free. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
4. You bring up the fact that she didn't even look, and that it was irresponsible of her to do so. This is very childish considering she got you something else, and that you are questioning her methods of her giving something to you for free.
I think you need to rethink the situation, or possibly shed a little more light on the subject. If you need a radio that bad, get a job. I don't have a radio in my truck, no power anything, and I don't complain, I'm glad I actually could afford one.
Submitted by Acarnis (user info) at 2003-12-24 02:09:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
What WeAre138 said.
Submitted by esso_merda (user info) at 2003-12-24 00:56:46 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
She could have looked...
Submitted by Muppet_Master (user info) at 2003-12-24 00:21:47 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
You want a CD player? Get a fucking job.
Submitted by ann_landers at 2003-12-24 00:02:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Point here is... women, even moms are inherently incapable of communicating with men.
I dunno, just seems to me that all women are fucking stupid when it comes to talking with guys
Submitted by Beer_bong (user info) at 2003-12-23 22:25:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I drove my mom to the mall today and she spent an hour, A FULL FUCKING HOUR, in Burlington Coat Factory....
...buying sheets.
FUCKING SHEETS!!!!!!!!
During that time I bought:
The Best of Will Ferrell DVD
"The Universe in a Nutshell" By Steven Hawking
I renewed my subscription to Sports Illustrated at one of the kiosks in the food court
Orange Julius Strawberry Banana Smoothie and drank it
Some incense from Spencers
A new lighter from Spencers
some socks
a Mr potato head keychain
and she bought sheets.
Submitted by WeAre138 (user info) at 2003-12-23 20:34:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
While I do agree with your mother to the extent that you shouldn't have brought it up, I do understand how it is to have insane parents who are not at all able to resolve any fucking issue without increasing the rift.
And hell, you could get a decent CD player with a car kit for about fifty bucks or less.