Okay, just to start it off, I'm 18 years old.
Living in Toronto, we have a 5 year high school system, meaning I'll be going into my final high school year NEXT year.
I think it would be safe to call myself one of those "academic overachivers." Academics is definitely one of the areas where I have no difficulties. I'm a good kid, in fact, I'm inclined to say I'm a dork/nerd who loves physical fitness (I alternate between running and gym everyday).
Anyways, I think I started becoming really interested in biking last September. I decided I wanted a nice road bike and started saving up money (I didn't have a job then). Right now, I've managed to save about $500 - obviously not enough for a decent bike of MY liking.
Two months ago, I asked my mom for a loan - something around $1000 - $1250. Now understand this: we are NOT poor. My family isn't well off, but it's not like we don't have money - my mom could easily lend me $1000. Of course, she said NO because
1) I didn't have a job at the time so she didn't really see a way I could pay her back
2) She has a paranoid fear about the dangers of biking
3) She thinks it's nuts to pay $1500 cdn for a road bike. She thinks bikes should be no more than $300 (good luck buying a road bike for $300)
Okay..so I move on. Fast forward to now. I finish exams, I'm one of the top in my grade and get a job at a local bike shop. I do some calculations with my current wage+hours. It'll take me about two months before I have enough cash up front for a bike - this means I'll miss out riding during summer. Go to my mom again and ask if she could give me a $1000 loan that I'll pay back in two months. I emphasize the fact I really want to have a bike to ride for the summer and I won't be able to unless she helps me out
Well she says no, and this time for the final time. She comes up with a few other half baked reasons like
a) I don't like the fact you plan to keep the bike in your room..it'll be dirty
b) There's no reason bikes should cost more than $200-$300
c) If you can pay me back, why don't you just make the money yourself (god..she doesn't understand my need to bike now during summer!)
Anyways, I'm pissed and needed somewhere to rant - now I'll probably miss out on biking for the whole summer while working at a lbs! Am I justifiably mad or am I an *******? I personally feel her reasons suck and she's being an ******* towards me. I'm quite sure there will be many of you who say I'm just another spoiled disrespectful lousy teenager bla bla bla but I think I have a good case
