Hey all. It's late here in Bama, and I have had a really shitty day, and I need some words of encouragement right now because I want to find the nearest cliff and jump off of it. Me and one of my friends were out grocery shopping tonight, and we took her car. She said she wanted me to drive, so I did, no big deal. Well we get done shopping and get ready to leave the store, walk outside and see that it is pouring down rain. She hands me her keys and asks if I would go and pull her car around to the front of the store so her and her kids won't get wet. Well I get in the car, and drive around to the front of the store. As I was turning to park the car at the front of the store, I hit a pole. I NEVER SAW THE POLE!!! So I hit it with enough force to push the hood of the car in a little and put a nice dent in the hood(the bumper was already kinda fucked up, but it is now dragging the ground), broke the windshield (b/c of the fucking air bag coming out), and a deploy the air bags. I'm ok, the car is still in driving condition, so we get in the car and drive it back to her place.
Ok so I am really upset, but thankfully my friend wasn't mad or upset with me. I decide that the best thing to do right now is for me to leave my car with her so she can take her kids to school, and get to university for school herself. I told her to just keep the car until I can figure out what the fuck to do. Here's the kicker....she only has liability on her car, my car has liability on it, but I'm not sure (if fact I'm pretty sure) that I don't have personal coverage. I'm unemployeed, and am a full time caretaker of my 90 y/o grandmother (who is in bad health and can no longer live by herself), who pays my bills and provides me with food and shelter, and lives on a relatively fixed income. I don't know what to do....I have to fix her car, but how do I afford it? Right now I am just about totally overwhelmed with my whole situation in life right now. Having no income (other than what my Grandmother provides for me) no job, no insurance. My grandmother is just scrapping by now, and I don't know how the car will get fixed or rather when the car will be fixed. I know that things will work out for the best, the car will get fixed somehow, and everything will be ok, but I am afraid that my friend (my best friend) will loose patience with me, and my friendship will be in jeopardy. Where do I go from here? I am planning on taking the car to the shop when I get up tomorrow to find out what all is damaged (I pray that there has been no damage to the engine or any of the mechanical parts of the car) and try to get an estimate of how much it will cost to repair the car. I guess right now I need some words of encouragement from my friends here at LPSG. I also was wondering if anyone has had an experience similar to mine? Any advice? I need some help here....josh
Ok so I am really upset, but thankfully my friend wasn't mad or upset with me. I decide that the best thing to do right now is for me to leave my car with her so she can take her kids to school, and get to university for school herself. I told her to just keep the car until I can figure out what the fuck to do. Here's the kicker....she only has liability on her car, my car has liability on it, but I'm not sure (if fact I'm pretty sure) that I don't have personal coverage. I'm unemployeed, and am a full time caretaker of my 90 y/o grandmother (who is in bad health and can no longer live by herself), who pays my bills and provides me with food and shelter, and lives on a relatively fixed income. I don't know what to do....I have to fix her car, but how do I afford it? Right now I am just about totally overwhelmed with my whole situation in life right now. Having no income (other than what my Grandmother provides for me) no job, no insurance. My grandmother is just scrapping by now, and I don't know how the car will get fixed or rather when the car will be fixed. I know that things will work out for the best, the car will get fixed somehow, and everything will be ok, but I am afraid that my friend (my best friend) will loose patience with me, and my friendship will be in jeopardy. Where do I go from here? I am planning on taking the car to the shop when I get up tomorrow to find out what all is damaged (I pray that there has been no damage to the engine or any of the mechanical parts of the car) and try to get an estimate of how much it will cost to repair the car. I guess right now I need some words of encouragement from my friends here at LPSG. I also was wondering if anyone has had an experience similar to mine? Any advice? I need some help here....josh