10:30 p.m.
“Hey honey, how are you?”
“Mom, I need some money. I am STARVING and the café is closed and I don’t have ANY money for food or gas so I can’t go to Ingles..I’m STARVING!”
“Billy, what happened to all that money I gave you two weeks ago?”
“I have expenses, you know.”
“Yes, I realize that. But I gave you almost $150, that is a lot of “expenses” for someone who has a 10 meal a week, meal plan.”
“It costs $40 to fill up my car and I spent that going to the orthodontist and back yesterday. Then, I had to buy rx at CVS for my mouth, plus the $ I spent on groceries and…..and….and….”
“Billy. Okay. What happened to all of the groceries you bought?”
“My roommates are eating it.”
“WHAT! You tell them your mom is broke and they are essentially taking the food away from HER!” (His roommate is wealthy).
“See, mom, I told you I needed a small frig for my room. I will look on craigslist. I bet I can find one for under $100!”
“Sigh. Then you better talk to your dad about that, cause I cannot afford it.” (I did not tell him I bought Onesoles!)
“Okay, if I can find one for $50, can I buy it? Cause I have $25 in my pocket right now, so that is half!”
“You have $25 in your pocket right now? You just said you were broke. That you had NO money…”
“Mom, $25 is not enough to fill up the car AND buy groceries.” (duh)
“Sweetie, you need to learn how to budget better. Put just enough gas in the car…you shouldn’t be joy riding anyway. Spend the rest of it on groceries…not things that have to go in the frig, but things you can store in your room”
Sigh…”I know. Okay. Fine.”
“By the way, were you in Macon this weekend?” (50 miles away from college at a party and you probably drove…?)
“Um…yes.”
“And you withdrew $40 from some quick stop there?”
“Um…yes. How did you know?”
“Remember, I have access to your account. This will help you learn to budget. If you can spend $40 on gas, and another $40 on (IT BETTER HAVE NOT BEEN BEER!!!) whatever it is that you bought…you can get a part time job. I will pay for your school, you pay for your play time.”
“Fine. I have to go now.”
“Luvyabye.”
“Luvyabye.”
Precious boy…lol I love him to the ends of the earth!
