Mum forcing me to take car to uni

Diddums. If you have somewhere to park it then great, why would it ever be a negative?!

I start uni in September and my mum is forcing me because she keeps saying that she bought it and she said its ungrateful if I dont take it because what was the point of buying it.




My dad doesn't care what I do but I need help please because I dont want to take my car and even though she said she'll pay for fuel and stuff I dont want to drive at uni!!! What do I say to her??

I start uni in September and my mum is forcing me because she keeps saying that she bought it and she said its ungrateful if I dont take it because what was the point of buying it.




My dad doesn't care what I do but I need help please because I dont want to take my car and even though she said she'll pay for fuel and stuff I dont want to drive at uni!!! What do I say to her??

Will you have a parking space available for your car at your accommodation?

Have you worked out where you will park it?

I start uni in September and my mum is forcing me because she keeps saying that she bought it and she said its ungrateful if I dont take it because what was the point of buying it.




My dad doesn't care what I do but I need help please because I dont want to take my car and even though she said she'll pay for fuel and stuff I dont want to drive at uni!!! What do I say to her??

you total scumbag. you know nothing about this person but because youve got a chip on your shoulder instead of reading between the lines and offeeing advice, you just were spiteful towards them. Grow up.

Just take it along and park it somewhere. You never know when you'll need it and I doubt people will mock you for driving a sh*t car unless you're one of them prestigious types...

But if you're really insistent on the matter: you can bring up limited car park spaces/first years aren't allowed to park on campus/no parking spaces in your accommodation/high price for yearly parking permit/area is known for vandalism

just take it if she insists and you have somewhere safe to park it (can get parking permit from local council if its a private house). you will be able to do weekly grocery shops much easier, maybe take a little roadtrip with your uni friends to a place nearby and just put your bag in the boot and drive home for holidays instead of getting a packed train.

firstly, depending on where you actually study, a car will be really useful for social outings, sports clubs and activity societies, and surprise surprise- foodshopping.

This is assuming your Unoversity isnt extremely urban and in the heart of a city centre. In whvih case, you dont need one. But otherwise, rural or suburban, youll probably need a car, and if not, will come in handy.

Also, if your social skills are really bad, it might help you make friends. On the flip side, people might just use you for your car, so hopefully you make friends with the right people.Sounds like your Mum is a bit emotionally manipulative of you, perhaps she herself is a bit mentally unhinged. But until you get your own place, your own job, your own life- what can you do? If youre living off your parents (like most uni students), you dont have the right to criticise them as they are still providing for you.

The key here then, is to become a negotiator and develop your diplomacy skills when dealing with family politics.
On the one hand, youre an adult, they should respect that. On the other hand, youre still relying on them, which you need to bare in mind.In short, go to uni, make some friends and take the car with you, it will come in handy. (unless youre in a city)

Yes I assume there'll be space and she said she will pay for the parking fees, fuel etc. But I dont want to being it that's the thing. I know I pay nothing but I still dint need it tbh as most shops are 5 min walk. So what am I supposed to say

As I said, I'm not claiming to be rich. I dont care how cheap my car is because I'm still a student

Okay so you guys recommend taking it but only using it important things such as societies and shopping? Problem is that we'll be paying for it to be parked majority of time as ì know I won't drive every day.

Or should I continue to convince her that it's best we keep the car at home?