I know I'm a hard azz parent. We work hard to raise the kids with values and morals. I have worked hard to give him and his brother a decent qaulity of life. I don't belive in hitting and have delt with alot of teenage bull from them . In the day's when I grew up parents hit and hit hard, you didn't cross the line or you got delt with period. I paid for his brother to go through drivers ed and took him out driving as well, then helped him purchase his first car. I planned on doing the same with this one since you do for one you do for teh other. My 16yo likes take the road of hard knocks, he would rather get burned rather than take your word that the flame is hot so he has been a chore at times.
This went further than just the car, He went through my nightstand drawers to find the keys. Therefore he was in my room going through my things while the wife and I where not home, he violated my space and my trust. I didn't go into it since I didn't feel the need at the time but I guess in this day and age you must. He brought the car back and took of to his friends, made up a huge lie about what happened before coming out with the truth. So yes this became much more than the car, it hurt me has a father on different levels that JohnnyRebel doesn't understand. I'm sorry but me dumping his clothes on the floor, etc. so he had to pick them back up aint sh#t compaired to what I really wanted to do and I'm not done. I still think he is damn lucky he didn't grow up in the old days or with his grandparents, my parents put the fear of god into me.