Mom sells son's car over booze bottle inside

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

The mom sounds like she's really enjoying the attention - and if she expects her 19 year old college student son to abstain from alcohol until he's 21, that's fine and well, but her response smacks more of "LOOK HOW GOOD A PARENT I AM!" even more than "I have the best interests of an adult child in mind."

In my mind, the "lesson" would be much more effective if the kid were, say, 16 and not in college. But hey - hopefully it doesn't permanently dent their relationship and everyone lives happily ever after in gloryhound momville.

tis better to take the bottle out now and teach him a lesson than to scrap what's left of him off the dashboard later and wishes she had.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

tis better to take the bottle out now and teach him a lesson than to scrap what's left of him off the dashboard later and wishes she had.

If these were the only two options, I would agree with you completely - but you've presented a false dilemma here, so it's hard to really say.

The mother's actions may be completely correct, and it's certainly her right to do what she did. However, is the car the problem, or a symptom? Is there even a real "problem" or an isolated incident? Does taking the car teach a lesson, or drive the child further from the lesson?

None of us have any ability to judge these questions - all I can accurately judge is that the mother's statements to the press seem just as self-serving as they are parental. Sure, the topic can be discussed in a "light-hearted" manner - but if this action is correct because of the drastic repercussions of being caught, why discuss it "light-heartedly" at all (also, focusing on being caught seems awkward given the potential consequences, but I digress)? Why the onus on "feedback"? Has this woman's radio show had a ratings boost?

[PiKA2001]

They could have just taken the car and sold it discreetly, no need to put the reason for selling the car in the ad at all. You pay by the word, and the fact that she's paying for another week even though the cars sold is kinda attention-whorish.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

the fact that she's paying for another week even though the cars sold is REALLY attention-whorish.

Fixed that for ya.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Yes, it's helicopter, but if its a difference between prison time or worse, and being the meanest mom... I'd pick the Fear of Mom, hands down...

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

tis better to take the bottle out now and teach him a lesson than to scrap what's left of him off the dashboard later and wishes she had.

Originally Posted by sageofages

His parents bought him the car THREE weeks before the bottle was found, with the explicit instructions....NO BOOZE or no car. The car was in their name, so it wasn't HIS car, it was their car for him to use. AND it was their financial liability for any injurious actions to other that he might have committed in that vehicle.

Thank you!!!

The parents owned the car and reserved the rights to do what they wanted. As Nikki1920 said he should have at least been smart enough to clean the car out.

[Tom Earp]

Should raise her ratings as DJ too.

Wonder if Mom and Dad ever drank underage?

Funny, now there is a double standard. When a teen goes to collge, they are supposed to be a semi adult, but now, this does not seem to be the case.

I know, there is the law and I am sure there will be some who will remend me of that fact.

But if any of you are old enough, the Federal Government decreed that States would lose Federal highway monies if States did not lower the speed rate and increase the legal drinking age!

Amazing, simply amazing.