I’m feeling really guilty over money

Ciarajohnstone

I’ve cost my mother €200 because I accidentally scartched another women’s car. Therefore, she has to pay for it. Anyone else been in this situation?

Stationmaster

Ciarajohnstone wrote: »

I’ve cost my mother €200 because I accidentally scartched another women’s car. Therefore, she has to pay for it. Anyone else been in this situation?

Sure why don't you just pay for it so?

Rubberchikken

why cant you pay?
even if your mother has to pay initially you could then pay her back in instalments

Effects

Pay her back in installments.

mcgucc22

Ciarajohnstone wrote:

I’ve cost my mother €200 because I accidentally scartched another women’s car. Therefore, she has to pay for it. Anyone else been in this situation?

Therefore, you should have to pay for it.

Get a bucket of paint in Aldi for a tenner and just paint the car yourself.

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stargazer 68

Old enough to drive so old enough to get a job and pay her back.

Yester

It's no big deal. It's just €200 and no harm done. Of course pay your mother back when you can but don't worry too much about it.

Toots

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meeeeh

It depends. If you your mother's car without permission and went for a joyride then you should feel sorry. If it just happened when you were with her then I wouldn't overly feel guilty. Everyone makes mistake and this one is very minor.

If it was just one of those accidents that happen I wouldn't expect my kids to pay for it unless they earn their own money.

lawred2

Ciarajohnstone wrote: »

I’ve cost my mother €200 because I accidentally scartched another women’s car. Therefore, she has to pay for it. Anyone else been in this situation?

Pay her back 20 quid a month for 10 months. Sorted.

That's what adults do.

Even if you can't do it now, do it out of your first ten monthly paychecks..

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Emme

Ciarajohnstone wrote: »

I’ve cost my mother €200 because I accidentally scartched another women’s car. Therefore, she has to pay for it. Anyone else been in this situation?

It's not clear if you were driving when you did it or it happened another way. If you're working you can pay your mother back in instalments. If you're not working and still at school/college you might be able to get a summer job and pay your mother back in instalments then.

Ursus Horribilis

I did something like this years ago when driving my parents' car. They paid for the damage to the other car and I paid them back. Simples.

never_mind

I was 14 and randomly ripped off a seat cover on a bus for literally no reason (pleasant quiet child up to this point). I paid it back from my confo money and then put that money back in through odd jobs for the auld fella.