SOT: 08 Outback Totaled - stupid hassle, I hate lying stupid bad drivers Options

[tdgray]

So I am travelling home yesterday in my 08 Outback... same route that I take everyday... back roads so I can relax and wind down from a long day when some vapid little teenager blow through a red light a takes the whole front end off of my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

It was a good thing I had just pulled in the intersection as my light had turned green or she would have got my door and it would have been a whole lot worse. Airbag did go off but no injuries from that.

Here comes the fun part... stupid little twit had her Daddy there practically before the cops came. Daddy is pulling her in and out of the police car telling her what to put on the accident report. THE LITTLE SHIT lies and said that the light was green (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Since it was so obvious to everyone around that she ran the light all the witnesses left.

Now my insurance company is going to have to fight with her insurance company.. Stupid PIECE OF SHIT.

I hate suing people but I just might sue Daddy to teach him he should not let his little angel lie to get out of things. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[DNHunt]

Darn I just can't stop myself. I've tried to resist.

I'm SO pissed off with the dad in this situation. Kids get a bad rap today but look at this and tell me who is the bad guy. It's the dad! He's a spineless, dishonest, asshole running from responsibility and teaching his daughter to do the same. I wish he could be forced to sit in front of TV playing his daughter's life story so he could see what he's creating.

Now, here's the hard part. I'm pissed off at all of us. We as a society are at least a little bit responsible. This doesn't apply to all families and kids but, we've allowed institutions like schools and sports leagues, the military and churches to assume the responsibility for guiding our kids into adulthood and look what we get. In essence, kids have to find their own way because parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and neighbors have abdicated their duty. We are too busy chasing our tails trying to make a buck. The extended family barely exist and community is practically gone. Kids go through adolescence like they are on a tightrope with no one under them to provide a safety net. This dad had a chance to catch his daughter and he let her fall. Likely she'll pay a price for her mistake in the end. Will the dad? Will he look inside himself?

This isn't just about being a dad and doing the right thing, although probably all of us that read this say we wouldn't do this to our kids. There should be a little part of this that touches all of us and we should feel compelled to befriend a kid, learn his or her name, show some interest and be ready to support them. We all should be called to mentor a kid or 2. While this father didn't have the backbone to do what was right, the daughter could have already learned that from some other adult that cared about her and helped her be responsible.

I dislike the messenger but, I love the message "It takes a village to raise a kid". I hope all of us leave this thread with a feeling that we can help, because we all can. If you don't actively go looking for kids to get to know at least, the next time a kid comes over and asks about your car, take the time to talk to them. Just taking the time to answer their questions gives them a sense of self worth and if you never see them again you've still left a small positive mark in their lives. Beyond that you will feel good too.

Sorry for the rant

Dave