The Black Knight

[LoisB]

D20 is on the warpath. Just need to vent.

Her phone is now shut down. :-)

I'm thinking that, for me, a landline is the most inexpensive solution to this problem. It would make a temp solution for D12 being alone. I can call her and she call me in an emergency. She also has her tablet for texting.

But, D20 has been cranking.

This morning, she called Verizon because she wanted "us" to handle this. The bill is now $450 or something outrageous because we are getting charged for two suspended phones.

At lunch, she asked if I would just use her card to put $120 down and I could pay the rest.

Then, I sensed her stand-offishness when I picked her up from work.

We get home and she comes into my room...full of condescension and arrogance..."Mom, how did this become MY problem?"

I replied, "Excuse me?"

"This phone bill, how did it become my problem?"

Me: "Well, you haven't contributed anything for two months now. That's partly how it became your problem."

I tried to explain that I just don't have it help right now. My first priority is getting D12 something in the case of an emergency, but I certainly don't have $400 to give to Verizon.

I told her that I did look into phone card from Walmart and they seem like a reasonable temp solution she could afford with ther $120. I told her she could get unlimited phone and texting.

D20: "But, what about data?"

Me: "What about data?"

D20: "Well, that's what I use the most."

Me: "Well, use your laptop."

Then, she threw out how she has paid for her car repair and been budgeting and paid off her school debt (with the money Grandpa sent) and how she is paying for Thanksgiving dinner.

I said, "That's great, but you still haven't contributed to the expenses HERE. Our rent is $1250. I have a car payment. I've been paying for food. I need to take care of the car insurance."

Then, she asked...ARE YOU BUDGETING?

Then, I lost my temper and told her ...well, go ahead and call Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie and let them know.

But, wait, she can't.