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Dec. 28th, 2002 07:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
leftyjewArgh!!!!!!
I'm so pissed! My parents pulled back on a promise at the last minute. Although this is the first time they did it to me, they have been known to do this kind of thing in the past (memorably my niece's naming party).
So my friend, Brian, and I had plans to go to Montréal for New Years since before Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving break when I came home, my mom's reaction was "That's crazy!" and my dad's was "Do you want to borrow the car?" I told my dad that it wouldn't make sense to borrow the car so that my brother could use it while I was away. A few weeks go by and the people who Brian and I invited decided not to go, so we decided it would be cool to go with my brother and our now-graduated suitemate, Adam (+gf). Anyway, we're all ready to go by the first day of winter break. Hostel and hotel are booked, everything's skippy. Tell my parents that David (brother) is coming and then my dad offers to use the car again. "Whatever your father says," says Mom. "As long as insurance is okay with it," says Dad. Well, insurance is fine with it, and my dad suggests taking the blue car instead of the red one because it is bigger, works better, is a bit newer, etc. I was not expecting that at all. In fact, I had been ready to rent a car all along. Anyway, so we were all going to meet at my house Sunday night and leave from there on really early Monday morning (4 am or so). Anyway, friends called Thursday to check if everything was going to be okay, and I said that there was no problem. E.g.:
Adam: "In case anything changes at the last minute, just give me a call and let me know."
Me: "I'm sure it won't but I will just in case. See you Sunday"
So today I'm talking with my parents about the trip, and they seem concerned about their liability. "If someone gets into an accident and somebody gets hurt, they can sue me as a car owner." They had said things like this before and nothing came of it. Now, though, I say "If you want me to rent a car I will," just to get them off my back. I figured that since they won't be connected to anyhting (except me and my brother of course), they have less to worry about. Anyway, they take me up on the offer. So now it's 3 pm on a holiday Saturday... Shabbas, no less, and i have to find a car to rent for the next 4 days spanning over a holiday. My brother (who doesn't keep shabbas) went through the yellow pages and called many places to chekc their rates. At 4, I called my friends (breaking an hour of shabbat. really didn't want to, but i was in a rough spot), told them to look for other places and stuff, but so far the best rate we found was $400 and change. Adam may still be checking, but I don't know. I just can't believe they pulled out on a promise that not only affects me and my brother, but it makes me go back on a promise I made with two friends and one of their significant others. "The other kids' parents didn't offer their car, so why do you think it's your responsibility?" asked my mom. Oy! It was something that I had already guaranteed and had been guaranteed to me for almost 2 weeks! Because of my parents' unreliability, I had to go back on my word with 2 hours left to find another option. It is so friggin unfair!! My mom tells me that my dad feels bad about this. I think he should. He promised me a car and then pulls out the carpet from under me at the last minute, and forces me to do the same to my friends. I don't knwo what will come of this, but at 8:30 in the morning, I have to be in Lakewood to pick this car up (the only place that would rent for that amount is open for one hour tomorrow, and that is it). Damn unreliability! Now I know what my sister and her husband wen through with them. You don't do that to someone at the very last minute. If you think about it first and say no, then the other person has a chance to prepare. I would have said no. I don't blame them for saying no. Letting someone drive your car 400 miles to friggin Canadia? in the winter? Believe it or not, I blame them for saying yes. At least they are still letting me go and letting the other people stay here. Oy....
Besides that, I had a really good night on Thursday when I got to see a big group of my friends starting at about 9 at TGI Friday's for like 2 hours and then hung out at Evelyn and Marion's house til 3 am. 'Twas fun. And tomorrow before we leave for Montréal, I am going to see my first GW basketball game...women....at Rutgers. 4 years and still never seen a home game or a men's game. ahh well.
Anyway, at least i'll get to see a women's away game. Go Colonials! that's supposed to be "buff" (a light yellow). color code is FFFF80. if someone knows whats wrong, please lemme know :)
I'm so pissed! My parents pulled back on a promise at the last minute. Although this is the first time they did it to me, they have been known to do this kind of thing in the past (memorably my niece's naming party).
So my friend, Brian, and I had plans to go to Montréal for New Years since before Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving break when I came home, my mom's reaction was "That's crazy!" and my dad's was "Do you want to borrow the car?" I told my dad that it wouldn't make sense to borrow the car so that my brother could use it while I was away. A few weeks go by and the people who Brian and I invited decided not to go, so we decided it would be cool to go with my brother and our now-graduated suitemate, Adam (+gf). Anyway, we're all ready to go by the first day of winter break. Hostel and hotel are booked, everything's skippy. Tell my parents that David (brother) is coming and then my dad offers to use the car again. "Whatever your father says," says Mom. "As long as insurance is okay with it," says Dad. Well, insurance is fine with it, and my dad suggests taking the blue car instead of the red one because it is bigger, works better, is a bit newer, etc. I was not expecting that at all. In fact, I had been ready to rent a car all along. Anyway, so we were all going to meet at my house Sunday night and leave from there on really early Monday morning (4 am or so). Anyway, friends called Thursday to check if everything was going to be okay, and I said that there was no problem. E.g.:
Adam: "In case anything changes at the last minute, just give me a call and let me know."
Me: "I'm sure it won't but I will just in case. See you Sunday"
So today I'm talking with my parents about the trip, and they seem concerned about their liability. "If someone gets into an accident and somebody gets hurt, they can sue me as a car owner." They had said things like this before and nothing came of it. Now, though, I say "If you want me to rent a car I will," just to get them off my back. I figured that since they won't be connected to anyhting (except me and my brother of course), they have less to worry about. Anyway, they take me up on the offer. So now it's 3 pm on a holiday Saturday... Shabbas, no less, and i have to find a car to rent for the next 4 days spanning over a holiday. My brother (who doesn't keep shabbas) went through the yellow pages and called many places to chekc their rates. At 4, I called my friends (breaking an hour of shabbat. really didn't want to, but i was in a rough spot), told them to look for other places and stuff, but so far the best rate we found was $400 and change. Adam may still be checking, but I don't know. I just can't believe they pulled out on a promise that not only affects me and my brother, but it makes me go back on a promise I made with two friends and one of their significant others. "The other kids' parents didn't offer their car, so why do you think it's your responsibility?" asked my mom. Oy! It was something that I had already guaranteed and had been guaranteed to me for almost 2 weeks! Because of my parents' unreliability, I had to go back on my word with 2 hours left to find another option. It is so friggin unfair!! My mom tells me that my dad feels bad about this. I think he should. He promised me a car and then pulls out the carpet from under me at the last minute, and forces me to do the same to my friends. I don't knwo what will come of this, but at 8:30 in the morning, I have to be in Lakewood to pick this car up (the only place that would rent for that amount is open for one hour tomorrow, and that is it). Damn unreliability! Now I know what my sister and her husband wen through with them. You don't do that to someone at the very last minute. If you think about it first and say no, then the other person has a chance to prepare. I would have said no. I don't blame them for saying no. Letting someone drive your car 400 miles to friggin Canadia? in the winter? Believe it or not, I blame them for saying yes. At least they are still letting me go and letting the other people stay here. Oy....
Besides that, I had a really good night on Thursday when I got to see a big group of my friends starting at about 9 at TGI Friday's for like 2 hours and then hung out at Evelyn and Marion's house til 3 am. 'Twas fun. And tomorrow before we leave for Montréal, I am going to see my first GW basketball game...women....at Rutgers. 4 years and still never seen a home game or a men's game. ahh well.
Anyway, at least i'll get to see a women's away game. Go Colonials! that's supposed to be "buff" (a light yellow). color code is FFFF80. if someone knows whats wrong, please lemme know :)
