Parents Punish Their Daughter For Texting And Driving By Selling Her Car

Some parents draw a hard line when a teen starts treating a gift like a privilege instead of a responsibility.

The rules were simple, no texting and driving, no drinking and driving, and no solo trips without a friend in the car. When they later found out she had been breaking those rules, they sold the car without warning, and the decision quickly split opinions.

What happened next made the whole situation even messier. Read on.

Gifting their teen daughter a brand new car for her 16th birthday wasn't a bad idea.

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But the punishment was necessary for the daughter to learn a lesson.

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Grandparents always support their grandchildren and pamper them with too much love.

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It would have taken a lot of courage to sell off the car at a loss; truly admirable.

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At least she will be more responsible when she grows up and gets a car.

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If something happened to anyone, the grandparents wouldn't be answerable, but she would be.

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Upon seeing her narcissistic behavior, I believe her parents did the right thing.

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Old-school discipline has more impact compared to the modern way of punishments.

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It also echoes a dad demanding his son repay $12K after totaling a car in a street race.

Distracted driving can take their daughter away from them for good.

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Tell the grandparents that they are wrong in their approach.

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Parents oversee all aspects, whereas grandparents focus on momentary happiness.

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Well, she certainly has a valid point.

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How about if she hits someone with her car? Will that give her parents control over her?

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When people buy things with their hard-earned money, they value them more than gifts.

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Parenting is surely done the right way.

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She wasn't honest about her mistakes, nor did she accept that it was her fault.

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Of course, texting and driving can cost someone their life or more lives if there are additional passengers in the car.

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Anything and everything can be a distraction while driving.

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Her parents could consider giving her a second chance only if she accepted her mistake.

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Gift her a car this birthday and life insurance on her next one.

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We should always be safe rather than sorry, and her parents did the right thing by selling her car. It was so she could learn a lesson and be a little more responsible as she grows older.

Share this story with your loved ones and family, and encourage them to follow traffic rules. That's because a moment's distraction can cost someone their entire life.

For another family money showdown, read about someone refusing to fund parents’ luxury car splurge instead of retirement.