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Is he just stupid, or what?
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<blockquote data-quote="MyFriendKita" data-source="post: 145591" data-attributes="member: 4888"><p>I fully understand your frustration. I go through the same thing with my son (fortunately, though, there aren't any grandkids to get hurt in the fallout...knock on wood). Several months ago, he lost his wallet, then got a ticket for not having his license on him (after insisting to us that you didn't have to have your license in your possession as long as you knew your license number). I had intercepted a credit card issued to him (foolish credit card companies that give cards to teen difficult children are a whole other post), so right before it was time for him to go to court, I gave him the credit card and sent him to pay the ticket. He called and said they didn't accept credit cards, so I told him he could get a PIN and use the card at an ATM to get cash to pay the ticket. The next day, I asked if he paid the ticket, he said yes, I forgot about the whole thing...until I intercepted his credit card bill in the mail. He didn't pay the ticket...he DID buy a new car stereo (this was about the fifth one in the space of less than a year-he has some weird car stereo fetish, he is constantly buying a new one, selling it, and then buying another one). Then he also didn't show up for court, so husband and I were convinced that he (difficult child, that is) was going to be hauled to jail the next time he was stopped. </p><p> </p><p>That never happened, but he did get a notice in the mail that his license would be suspended if he didn't pay the ticket by a certain date. I go buy a money order (with his money) and give it to him to go pay the ticket. I find the money order in the car the next day. husband is off the next day, so I give him the money order to go pay the ticket. Only he finds out that since difficult child didn't pay the ticket within the allotted time, difficult child has to go downtown to get his license re-instated. husband just happens to be off again the next day and says he will take difficult child downtown; difficult child says he is sick and doesn't want to go. difficult child is sick, but not sick enough to stay home that evening instead of going out with friends. The next day (the last day difficult child can drive before his license is suspended), I tell difficult child he has run out of time. If he wants to keep his license, he has to go downtown that day. He doesn't feel like going!!! I tell him if he doesn't go, I will sell the car-no point in keeping it if he doesn't have a license. He finally does get his license re-instated. But, the sad thing is, we went through this same thing again a few months ago (yes, he once again, after going through all of that, forgot his wallet and got a ticket for not having his license on him). It just so happened it was over the Christmas holiday, so difficult child ended up getting his license suspended because the BMV wasn't open when he tried to go at the last minute. Then he tried to convince us it was okay for him to drive, because, according to him, the police will let you off the first time you're caught driving without a license!!! </p><p> </p><p>So I guess what I'm trying to say is, I agree...they ARE just that stupid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MyFriendKita, post: 145591, member: 4888"] I fully understand your frustration. I go through the same thing with my son (fortunately, though, there aren't any grandkids to get hurt in the fallout...knock on wood). Several months ago, he lost his wallet, then got a ticket for not having his license on him (after insisting to us that you didn't have to have your license in your possession as long as you knew your license number). I had intercepted a credit card issued to him (foolish credit card companies that give cards to teen difficult children are a whole other post), so right before it was time for him to go to court, I gave him the credit card and sent him to pay the ticket. He called and said they didn't accept credit cards, so I told him he could get a PIN and use the card at an ATM to get cash to pay the ticket. The next day, I asked if he paid the ticket, he said yes, I forgot about the whole thing...until I intercepted his credit card bill in the mail. He didn't pay the ticket...he DID buy a new car stereo (this was about the fifth one in the space of less than a year-he has some weird car stereo fetish, he is constantly buying a new one, selling it, and then buying another one). Then he also didn't show up for court, so husband and I were convinced that he (difficult child, that is) was going to be hauled to jail the next time he was stopped. That never happened, but he did get a notice in the mail that his license would be suspended if he didn't pay the ticket by a certain date. I go buy a money order (with his money) and give it to him to go pay the ticket. I find the money order in the car the next day. husband is off the next day, so I give him the money order to go pay the ticket. Only he finds out that since difficult child didn't pay the ticket within the allotted time, difficult child has to go downtown to get his license re-instated. husband just happens to be off again the next day and says he will take difficult child downtown; difficult child says he is sick and doesn't want to go. difficult child is sick, but not sick enough to stay home that evening instead of going out with friends. The next day (the last day difficult child can drive before his license is suspended), I tell difficult child he has run out of time. If he wants to keep his license, he has to go downtown that day. He doesn't feel like going!!! I tell him if he doesn't go, I will sell the car-no point in keeping it if he doesn't have a license. He finally does get his license re-instated. But, the sad thing is, we went through this same thing again a few months ago (yes, he once again, after going through all of that, forgot his wallet and got a ticket for not having his license on him). It just so happened it was over the Christmas holiday, so difficult child ended up getting his license suspended because the BMV wasn't open when he tried to go at the last minute. Then he tried to convince us it was okay for him to drive, because, according to him, the police will let you off the first time you're caught driving without a license!!! So I guess what I'm trying to say is, I agree...they ARE just that stupid. [/QUOTE]
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