So I was involved in a car accident this last weekend and my car is totaled (everyone is fine). Granted she was old and probably going to give up the ghost soon anyway, BUT STILL. I was banking on her at least lasting through the wedding and a few months after that. She was a big-ass car with a big-ass trunk that I needed to transport all my decorations!! And FI only has itty bitty two door coupes
The best part is that my dad decided to call me up the next day and tell me how it was a preventable accident, and how I should have been driving more carefully and how it was my fault (fault has already been determined so posting about it here is fine: it was raining, car in front of me stopped suddenly, my car skidded into it). I was PISSED. Seriously dad? I'm the one stuck without a car, stuck with all the bills and all the stress, does he honestly not realize that any rational human being goes through every single detail of an accident - whether at fault or not - thinking about the myriad of tiny details that could have prevented it??? UUUUUUGH. I called him out on it and was like, "Um how is this an acceptable, respectful thing to say to another adult?" and he was like, "Oh, uh, I just wanted to see how you felt about it and make sure you understand." "Oh yeah, dad, I'm just so glad that my car is totaled and I have no means of transportation anymore, and I'd want it all to happen exactly the same again if I had the chance." *sarcasm*
I'M A FREAKING ADULT. Stop.
Good thing I was at FI's house when my dad called - he came over and gave me a big hug and we laughed about the conversation afterwards. He's being super supportive and helping me figure everything out.
So here I am, carless, looking at all the money I have saved up for catering and realizing that I'm probably gonna have to put at least some of that into new wheels. If the wedding were over and there weren't bills for that I'd seriously be totally fine.
But then I was reading another thread about a bride who's FI got hurt the day before their wedding and I realize that I am actually super fortunate and have a lot to be grateful for. It could have been much worse.