I owe what
By 911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
Canada
January 4, 2013 7:16pm CST
My Dad comes up and says I don't have enough for rent. I sat there going no, I left the right amount for you, and I should have 2 hundred and something left until payday.
I log in after he walks away and I have the money sitting there. He walks by again, I go nope its there.
He then goes you owe 3 months worth of rent, I sat there going no I pay each month. I have proof in my bank account.
My Mom walks by as I was ready to pick a fight, she goes wrong kid. My sister owe's 3 months of rent plus about $600.00 to my parents, he just got us mixed up.
Seeing as I owed my Dad for a car part he bought, and I told him payday I will pay him for it (which the money was there).
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16 responses
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
5 Jan 13
Well that was rude of him to pick a fight with you knowing it wasn't you it was your sister that owed the money. Glad your mom came in at the right time. That sucks for your sister, what will they do if she doesn't pay up? I'm glad I'm always on time with my payments because I would hate getting ratted out like that.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
5 Jan 13
They will be out the money, there is no legal contract so technically we dont pay rent. But my older brother is the exact same as her, and they just let it slide, and will try and get something else out of them. My sister is really irresponsible, because a few hours later, my sister came home, and he said she owed whatever amount. She goes I don't have the money, and wont for a few months I have to pay my credit card.
I think he has some kind of medical problem and he wont admit to it. He does that mixin us up, or getting confused.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
5 Jan 13
Your father needs a thorough check-up from his doctor if he is having this sort of confusion. While people do get confused about stuff, mixing up his financially devil-may-care daughter with his penny-pinching daughter is a pretty big problem.
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@marguicha (215708)
• Chile
5 Jan 13
As you say, your father seems to have some mediscal issues if he doesn`t have clear who owes him the rent. As it seems, he mixed you with your sister in his mind. Why don`t you talk to your mom so that he is taken to the hospital for a checkup?
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
5 Jan 13
Yeah that would have been frustrating. I'm glad that you mother was able to tell that it's your sister. That is a lot of money to behind on. I think for some people who live with their parents they start to neglect their financial responsibilities to them. Now if it was a regular landlord she would have had to pay along time ago or be out. Hopefully she will make an effort to pay them what she owes.
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
5 Jan 13
You should try to help your dad remember things specially when it's about money or paying. why not buy a log book and make him write there everytime he's paying on something. It's not rude or not trusting him at all, it's just to help him to be updated on anything and for sure there's no fight when there's evidence.
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@sameernyaupane (28)
• Nepal
5 Jan 13
confusions can happen. I am glad your mom was there and she helped solve the situation. I don't blame your dad either, he just got things mixed up.
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@GardenGerty (157647)
• United States
6 Jan 13
Pretty sad that they cannot even keep it straight who pays and who does not. Also pretty sad that they have let her get so far behind. That would never happen in the real world of renting.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
5 Jan 13
I guess it's normal to be confused over the kids but I guess it's more common when money is involved hehehe.. I just feel lucky that my parents don't really require us to pay rent. I guess they'd feel the same when they're old and they'd stay with us. Guess this is why we have strong-family-ties. Though of course, there are times when it becomes a liability.
Hehe..
Have a great mylot experience ahead!
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
12 Jan 13
I am sorry, but there is a huge difference between money for a car part and owing 3 months worth of rent. Your father should know the difference between which of his children is responsible and which is not.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
7 Jan 13
I think that it is quite easy for parents to make mistakes between their children and it is something that happens more often than not. You know, I only have two children, one daughter and one son but there are still times that I will call my daughter my son's name and vice versa.
Now I know that you got aggrevated with the fact that your father was mistaking you for your sister, but at least in this one situation your mother did stand up for you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Jan 13
Wow how can he confuse you like that? I already know this about you and I don't even know you like he does, your the responsible one in your family.
I'm glad your mother walked in and fixed the situation...
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@Pegasus72 (1898)
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28 Jan 13
I am glad you help your parent out by paying rent. Most kids are not made to do this.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Feb 13
hi Ricki I missed this so yur dadmust need new glasses., Glad your mom straightened it out but what on earth is your sister going to do as she owedc back rent. Well algs you are the one whose head is leverl and not confused. They take my rent out olf my social security and SSI checks each month before I get them so then I ha ve to wait with the others while they dole the rest of our money out to us.Greedy pigs the three o wners they dress in realty expensive clothes too.
@christylynn41 (200)
• United States
5 Jan 13
Sometimes it's easy to get mixed up I do all the time especially with 5 kids. glad that it got all straighten for you.
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