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Son on the road, somewhere, cold, wet, skint, stuck.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 626621" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Yup, difficult child's are certainly resourceful. When my difficult child relapsed, she managed to get her car booted and had the nerve to give them our phone number to call for payment. husband told them we were not going to pay the fee. It was then impounded and difficult child told us that we would now have to pay an even higher amount to get it out of impound (in a very smug tone of voice).</p><p></p><p>We are finally learning to set firm boundaries and told her that we did not park the car illegally so we were not going to pay the impound fee and that she had just lost her car.</p><p></p><p>Surprise! difficult child managed to get the money to get the car back. She wasn't working so I have no idea how she did it or where the money came from. I really don't want to know.</p><p></p><p>Every time we have set firm boundaries and said no to her she always manages to get what she wants. Recently, she wanted us to buy electronic cigarettes for her since she couldn't afford packs of cigarettes. We said no. She called a couple of days later and said she had a "vap." husband asked how and she said someone gave her one at an AA meeting. She said the person had tried it and not liked it so she gave it to difficult child.</p><p></p><p>It is amazing how my difficult child always ends up with what she wants.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 626621, member: 1967"] Yup, difficult child's are certainly resourceful. When my difficult child relapsed, she managed to get her car booted and had the nerve to give them our phone number to call for payment. husband told them we were not going to pay the fee. It was then impounded and difficult child told us that we would now have to pay an even higher amount to get it out of impound (in a very smug tone of voice). We are finally learning to set firm boundaries and told her that we did not park the car illegally so we were not going to pay the impound fee and that she had just lost her car. Surprise! difficult child managed to get the money to get the car back. She wasn't working so I have no idea how she did it or where the money came from. I really don't want to know. Every time we have set firm boundaries and said no to her she always manages to get what she wants. Recently, she wanted us to buy electronic cigarettes for her since she couldn't afford packs of cigarettes. We said no. She called a couple of days later and said she had a "vap." husband asked how and she said someone gave her one at an AA meeting. She said the person had tried it and not liked it so she gave it to difficult child. It is amazing how my difficult child always ends up with what she wants. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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