This afternoon she was all upset because I wouldn't let her leave the car after school, go to her boyfriend's band practice, then come back & get the car to drive it home.
Tonight, while I was driving her to a show, she said she is seriously considering relinquishing her insurance & asked me if I would give her money if she did so. I said "
Hell Yes, I will gladly give you $20 every Friday so you could go to shows, if I can drop you from my insurance". I also told her that if she decides to do so, that it would be permanent. Before she started driving I used to be pretty generous with spending money for her.
So now she's faced with the decision to grow up, get a job & be responsible, or revert back to being a fifteen year old with no worries other than how she's going to get home from shows.
I'm thinking that she'll probable decide to grow up, 16 months without wheels is a long time once you've already had a taste. It will be tough for her to gain the independence she so longs for when she turns 18, if she has to start from scratch. I'll explain to her tomorrow that if she wants to move out the day she turns 18 (as she dreams)that it will take a good chunk of money & she should start saving now. The main reason she wants to move out is so she can smoke as much pot as she wants, sure did Ricky Williams a lot of good.
My car is probable lighter than 1800lbs right now because it in pieces all over my garage, that weight was calculated after I pulled the motor & tranny.