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hockeypup t1_jdf8clb wrote

Accidents happen. Your dad is way overreacting. Less than a month after getting my license I hit a tree. My dad just sighed that he knew he should've put collision insurance on my car, and then got it fixed for me anyway. No one was hurt, so no one was mad.

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Squigglepig52 t1_jdhquwu wrote

Well, except not really.

First, it's an expensive mistake, that's a legit reason to be upset. Second, it was a "dumb" mistake. I'm not coming down on OP, but finding out how anxious a driver your kid is at this point is also stressful.

And, last - this accident was a no harm one, but it could easily have been vastly worse. that kind of thing is also upsetting to a parent.

Now, if Dad holds this over them forever, he's out of line, but being upset for a day or so? not really out of line.

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