Mom Insists Daughter Pay $300 Towing Fee Before Driving Again. Dad Says She's Being 'Too Harsh'
A mother on Reddit is asking for advice after she refused to pay the towing fee on her 18-year-old daughter's car
When the towing fee ballooned from $100 to $300 due to her daughter's inaction, OP still refused to pay, though her daughter's father paid the bill instead
Now, the Reddit user has taken her daughter's keys and is insisting that her daughter pay her the towing fee before giving the car backA woman turns to the Reddit community for support after a parenting dispute over her daughter's driving privileges and a costly mistake.
The mother, who co-parents her 18-year-old daughter Ava, shares that Ava recently passed her driving test and received a car from both parents.
Within just a week, Ava parks in a tow-away zone and the car is towed, leaving her with a $100 fee to retrieve it. 'I told her to take responsibility for her mistake and pay the $100 fee, as her insurance doesn't cover it, warning her that they can add all sorts of fees if she waits too long,' the mother explains in her post.
Ava, who had already planned and paid for a weekend trip with friends, is told by her mother to use some of her saved 'fun money' to cover the fee. The mother suggests, 'She still had time to pick up an extra shift at work to make it up before the trip, or go away with $100 less.'
Despite the warning, Ava chooses not to pay the fee, and neither her mother nor stepfather steps in to help. By the time Ava returns from her trip, the bill has ballooned to over $300 due to added storage and hook-up fees.
The mother stands firm, stating, 'I told her that her actions have consequences and that I had warned her and she was old enough to drive, so she needs to take full responsibility.' Ava then turns to her father, who pays off the towing company, much to her mother's frustration.
'I am upset that she hasn't learnt a lesson from this,' the mother admits, expressing concern that Ava is not facing the consequences of her actions. She tries to discuss the situation with her ex-husband, but he brushes it off, saying, 'She made a mistake and it's only money which can come back any time.'
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In response, the mother confiscates Ava's car keys and insists that Ava pay her back for the towing fee, despite not being the one fronting the bill. Ava, unhappy with this decision, calls her father to complain, prompting him to accuse the mother of being too harsh.
"I have confiscated her car keys, telling her to pay me the towing fee instead, and her dad thinks I am being too harsh," she shares.
Reddit users weigh in on the situation, offering their own perspectives on the family conflict. One user comments, 'I think that you were right about making Ava pay for the tow charges, but I also think you should have communicated that with her dad, too, so you'd both be on the same page.'
Another Redditor suggests a different approach, saying, 'I think you should've paid the $100 fee, gotten the car out of impound, and refused to give her the car back until she reimbursed you.'
Now the mom is wondering whether she made the right decision by taking away her daughter's car keys.
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