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How to Ask Your Parents For Money (And Get Rejected
Fast!)
When you become an adult, parents tend to be the hardest people
in the world to ask money from. Not only because they probably
have no money to spare but also because you are expected to
provide for yourself now! The worst part is when you have to
listen to lectures about hard work, thriftiness, and
responsibility. Like that would be any consolation to your
empty stomach and equally empty leather money
clip.
Parents are not exactly heartless. In fact, your parents might
just be teaching you about adult responsibilities that you
refuse to take as you cling to being a Peter Pan. There is
nothing wrong with being a Peter Pan as much as there is
nothing wrong with Michael Jackson. Or maybe there is? But I
digress. Here is how to make your father hide his leather money
clip faster than you can whine "Oh, Pleaaasssseee help me,
Mother".
Be the Greatest Liar Who Ever Lived
Never ever tell the truth behind your begging them for money.
You can invent good excuses for your real troubles - you are
sick when you actually are pregnant and want an abortion fast;
you have overran your credit card limit because you bought nice
things for your sisters in college when you actually have
gambling debts enough to pay the year's mortgage; or you need
to take maintenance medicines for depression and anxiety when
you are actually a junkie.
If your parents know the real trouble you are in, you can bet
your last dollar on your woefully-slim leather money clip that
your request will be rejected. Until such time you tell them
the truth, maybe.
Discuss How You Plan to Spend the
Money
But discuss it in such a way that your true needs will not be
addressed. You can be as imaginative as you want in wasting the
money they will be loaning you. If you know they have funds for
a Hawaii vacation, tell them that you want to go to Hawaii
because the doctor ordered it. (Use the depression and anxiety
excuse, if you like)
Not only will you end up with lesser money on your leather
money clip (cab fare or gasoline sounds familiar?) but you will
also be alienating yourself from your miserly parents. No more
"Mom, thanks for the quick loan".
Just Because I Said So
You have often heard this phrase from your parents when you
were younger. You want to wear Goth makeup and they told you
no; you ask why, they tell you "Just because I said so!" Well,
now is the time to use the very same phrase to have your wish
done.
Never ever give your parents time to decide about your request.
Never ever put your reasons on paper lest they find an "i" with
no dots and a "t" with no slash. If they sense something fishy
about your request, there goes the dollars to feed your hungry
leather money clip.
It is a Donation, Not a Loan
And the best way to scare off your parents is to tell them you
are asking, not borrowing. Be as insensitive as you can be
about their needs. You might just find yourself kissing the
door while they slam it on your face. Your old bedroom door, of
course. Nobody said anything about loving parents actually
throwing you out on the streets!
Of course, if you really need the money for valid purposes, you
should never ever follow this advice. Otherwise, you really are
asking for trouble, not money.
by Bradley McKoy - 8th August 2008
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