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Ultimatum Given, now Trepidation....
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 59928" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have you talked with her about making him responsible for paying for his own phone?</div></div></p><p></p><p>He does pay for his own phone, and gas, and car, and insurance. The phone is on my family plan, though, which saves him a bunch of money. I financed his car for him, and he's on my insurance plan. </p><p></p><p>For quite a while, regardless of whatever other drama he inflicted on us, he kept up with his payments. Lately, though, he's fallen behind on paying his bills to us for his phone, his car, his insurance, etc. Add to that the fact that he's cut back on his work (leaves early whenever he can) and that most of his "extra" money goes to gas for driving the Pothead Posse around town. </p><p></p><p>He's been given 'till the end of the month to catch up. Otherwise whatever he's behind on get's "repo'ed" until the money is paid. His brother has a regular car loan with a bank, and if he missed two months payment they would repo it. Why should it be any different for McWeedy just because we financed it for him instead of a bank?</p><p></p><p>Yet another reason to get PO'd - he's paying (sort of), but I facilitated all these things he has. It's also another reason I wanted to shut off the phone and take the car when he ramped up the drama. I don't see any reason to make his life easier when he's making my life difficult.</p><p></p><p>Trying to get wife on the same page with this, i.e. forcing McWeedy to go get these things for himself, and see what it REALLY costs to have a phone, insurance, car, etc that isn't subsidized by being part of your parent's plans. Not there yet, but I have a better chance of getting consensus on that action than on taking everything away.</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 59928, member: 3579"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have you talked with her about making him responsible for paying for his own phone?</div></div> He does pay for his own phone, and gas, and car, and insurance. The phone is on my family plan, though, which saves him a bunch of money. I financed his car for him, and he's on my insurance plan. For quite a while, regardless of whatever other drama he inflicted on us, he kept up with his payments. Lately, though, he's fallen behind on paying his bills to us for his phone, his car, his insurance, etc. Add to that the fact that he's cut back on his work (leaves early whenever he can) and that most of his "extra" money goes to gas for driving the Pothead Posse around town. He's been given 'till the end of the month to catch up. Otherwise whatever he's behind on get's "repo'ed" until the money is paid. His brother has a regular car loan with a bank, and if he missed two months payment they would repo it. Why should it be any different for McWeedy just because we financed it for him instead of a bank? Yet another reason to get PO'd - he's paying (sort of), but I facilitated all these things he has. It's also another reason I wanted to shut off the phone and take the car when he ramped up the drama. I don't see any reason to make his life easier when he's making my life difficult. Trying to get wife on the same page with this, i.e. forcing McWeedy to go get these things for himself, and see what it REALLY costs to have a phone, insurance, car, etc that isn't subsidized by being part of your parent's plans. Not there yet, but I have a better chance of getting consensus on that action than on taking everything away. Mikey [/QUOTE]
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