Thread: A really bad night

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DITTO x 2, what Bill said!

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Ken,

I'd be fishing around the web for video, to see who was at fault. 3 cars for one grandchild, sorry, she would not be getting the keys to anything I own after number 2. She most certainly needs to be involved in the repairs, hard, dirty, back breaking, a real learning tool. Otherwise, she will continue to not care about the consequences if there aren't any.

With that said, I am glad that everyone is OK, that may not have ended well for you, or her if someone decided they were hurt and needed to seek medical/legal guidance. Just saying.


Bill S.

As far as I know the truck was parked and I agree she should take part in the repairs, but my grandson doesn't want her within 500 feet of the car and I don't blame him.
With my birthday right around the corner things could get very awkward and I don't want this to be the main topic of conversation and my 3 daughters will be well aware of my wishes.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

As far as I know the truck was parked and I agree she should take part in the repairs, but my grandson doesn't want her within 500 feet of the car and I don't blame him.
With my birthday right around the corner things could get very awkward and I don't want this to be the main topic of conversation and my 3 daughters will be well aware of my wishes.

Sorry to be harsh, but I've seen this type of juvenile transgressions in the past, but now, sooner, than latter, you need to make "her" pay for the cost of repair parts, if it means going out and getting a part time job (if she has one, take 75% of her take home pay until the parts are paid for), or shoveling manure (again, it needs to be a painful lesson) is strictly up to you, but it needs to be a painful lesson either way, as she has not learned from the two prior accidents. You, or other keep allowing her to get away with this type of behavior, not making her pay for her previous transgressions as shown, will backfire later on down the road, this third accident already shows this to be true.

Bill S.

PS: I speak from personal experience with our child before he was out of school/college. Don't make the same mistakes we did.

I know nothing of your family dynamics or of others on here. But I know of my own experiences. Sometimes making someone pay for their wrong as a lesson learned only goes so far. This particularly comes true in the teenage years when if they don't have respect , there is only so much you can force them to do without their cooperation. It many times turns into empty threats that you know you cannot enforce ( and they know that too) I am speaking of my own experiences not judging anybody else's family on here. Thankfully, things can get better, and they have for us.

I had planned on just letting this post die, but fate intervened.
In the third picture the girl with the blue shirt is my granddaughter, the one who was driving my Vette. Last night around 3:30 she and her boyfriend were involved in an accident. she was thrown from the car and hit by another vehicle which, I'm very sorry to say, killed her.
A hell of a way to end a thread.

Very sorry to hear this. I can't imagine that loss having grandkids myself.

I'm sorry for your loss, Ken, and for the loss to your family.

So sad to hear this news. You and your family will be in our prayers.

Update:
The news here in Springfield says that after my granddaughter was ejected from the car she was hit by a hit and run driver. I hope I never encounter said individual as they will be planting him or her as well.

sorry for your lose .

I'm so sorry to hear this Ken, your family will be in our prayers.

My Sincere Condolences-a Car wreck is a tough lesson, however Grandchildren are precious, and losing one is a tragic loss-
Good luck with your difficult journey, and Godspeed-

Crikey Ken but that's bad news indeed.
Our sincerest condolences to your family and yourself.

jb and She.

Horrific, just horrific.

RIP Ms. Madison. My condolences Mr. Ken.
Nolan