My dad called me this morning (he hasn't called in more than a week) and he asked me to loan him $200! He's never asked for that much before. He has the same payday as my boyfriend (today, Friday) so I asked him what the heck happened. He told me he had a ton of bills and an expensive car payment (he has a flashy red car) and that he was flat out broke. I told him I'd think about it.
I called my mom and she told me my dad asked her for money too. She told me that he said it was for a vacation! One of his friends is getting married in Seattle and he wanted to go on a trip. He's been telling my mom about it for like 3 days in a row. He never told me anything about a vacation! I was under the impression he needed money for food and gas ect. I got really angry and called him back. I asked him if he got paid today and he told me yes. I asked him if he had a lot of bills and he told me yes. Then I asked about his so-called vacation and he was all like, "oh well that's not what I meant. I mean yeah it's for my trip but I didn't mean it the way you think. You need to calm down. I just want to borrow some money, it doesn't matter what for does it?" WTH?
I yelled at him and told him to only ask me for money when he needs it. When he needs food, gas, or some other emergency. Not to pay for his vacation. He said in a really pissy tone of voice, "oh, well then I won't bother asked you for money ever again." I was like, "good!"
I have to admit I'm really angry and I'm sure he's thinking bad thoughts of me for yelling at him. There were times where he helped me and my boyfriend out with money when we had desperate times (maybe $50 at the most) but it's extremely rare. When he would borrow small amounts of money from us it would take him forever to pay it back. -sigh- He's not that trustworthy but he has this sneaky charm to get you to believe in what he's saying. I feel bad because it's my dad and I know that if we were struggling he would help us out if he had the money (which he never does!) I just don't feel comfortable giving him $200 to pay for a trip he should have planned himself. Now we're mad at eachother and I hate when that happens. What do you think?
It kind of reminds me of this whole year really. For Christmas he gave me a $5 calender that was on sale. On my birthday we went out to a Chinese restaurant and he was broke and my brother paid for us. Oh yeah, and he invited me and my boyfriend to a bbq at his house. On our way there he called my cell phone and asked to bring buns, chips, ketchup, ect ect... I just don't understand what's going on with him and why he can't handle his own money. It drives me nuts!
I called my mom and she told me my dad asked her for money too. She told me that he said it was for a vacation! One of his friends is getting married in Seattle and he wanted to go on a trip. He's been telling my mom about it for like 3 days in a row. He never told me anything about a vacation! I was under the impression he needed money for food and gas ect. I got really angry and called him back. I asked him if he got paid today and he told me yes. I asked him if he had a lot of bills and he told me yes. Then I asked about his so-called vacation and he was all like, "oh well that's not what I meant. I mean yeah it's for my trip but I didn't mean it the way you think. You need to calm down. I just want to borrow some money, it doesn't matter what for does it?" WTH?
I yelled at him and told him to only ask me for money when he needs it. When he needs food, gas, or some other emergency. Not to pay for his vacation. He said in a really pissy tone of voice, "oh, well then I won't bother asked you for money ever again." I was like, "good!"
I have to admit I'm really angry and I'm sure he's thinking bad thoughts of me for yelling at him. There were times where he helped me and my boyfriend out with money when we had desperate times (maybe $50 at the most) but it's extremely rare. When he would borrow small amounts of money from us it would take him forever to pay it back. -sigh- He's not that trustworthy but he has this sneaky charm to get you to believe in what he's saying. I feel bad because it's my dad and I know that if we were struggling he would help us out if he had the money (which he never does!) I just don't feel comfortable giving him $200 to pay for a trip he should have planned himself. Now we're mad at eachother and I hate when that happens. What do you think?
It kind of reminds me of this whole year really. For Christmas he gave me a $5 calender that was on sale. On my birthday we went out to a Chinese restaurant and he was broke and my brother paid for us. Oh yeah, and he invited me and my boyfriend to a bbq at his house. On our way there he called my cell phone and asked to bring buns, chips, ketchup, ect ect... I just don't understand what's going on with him and why he can't handle his own money. It drives me nuts!
