Tough Love After the Crash

Mom refused to send money after I crashed dad's car. Said I needed to learn responsibility.

Then the hospital called her directly with the bill. I totaled dad's Mercedes after losing

control on a wet road. Nothing major happened to me, just some bruises,

but the car was destroyed. I called mom from the tow truck, panicking about

the repair costs. She went silent for a full minute. Then she said I was 23 years old

and this was my consequence to handle. I tried explaining I didn't have $8,000 sitting around,

that insurance wouldn't cover everything because I was speeding. She told me to get a loan,

sell my stuff, figure it out like an adult. I was furious. This was the woman