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I NEED HELP! They broke my gamecube!!!
So there were my step-sisters - boyfriends kids over... and they played MY gamecube for 4 hours straight... and my mom said that if they broke it then she would replace it.... AND THEY BROKE IT, MY GAMECUBE
and my mom said that she would pay $40 for a new one, when they are MORE THAN THAT. But she found a stupid cheap one on ebay. But i spent HOURS playing that, and i bought over $360 worth of stuff for it and all she is giving me is 40 bucks... how gay is that???
i really want a wii, but she said the only way i can get that is for christmas when she PROMISED ME A NEW GAMING SYSTEM... so i am really pissed off.
please help me... and i have start saving up for christmas so i cant go out and buy one my self
from a 13 yeard old girl who is really ticked off!!!
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What you need to do is speak not only to your mom about this problem, but more importantly, your step-sister and her boyfriend. Their children were the ones who broke it, and therefore should help pay for a new one, or a completely different gaming system. It is just the right thing to do. Tell them how you feel, and then bring it up to your mother again. Remind them that what happened was not your fault, and you should not have to replace it yourself, you are only 13 and can't just go dish out a few hundred bucks on a whim. Make your opinion known, and make valid points. It is also a good idea to TRY (because i can tell how upset your are) to do this calmly, so it doesn't just come off as yelling or whining. They are more likely to listen to you if you are polite during the conversation.
<3 (P.S. Something that bothered me a little...gay is not a synonym for stupid...)
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That really sucks.
I think you should talk to your step sister and her boyfriend. Maybe if she, her partner and you're mother all chipped in you'll be able to get at least a new GameCube.
Now, that's the easy part organising that. The hardest part is your arguement. Maybe write a mini essay, and remember all essays have 4 paragraphs and introduction and a conclusion. Now let's move on before I go all 'teacherlike' on you.
Weigh out the pros and cons. Write up good arguments for your case, and good counter-arguments to what they may say. For example:
"I believe you should all help pay for my GameCube. Mum, you promised if they broke it you'd pay for a new one. Sis, you were there when it happened you should have been keeping an eye out on them. Sis' partner, it's your kids."
Here's some counter-arguments. Your mum may say she contributed 40 bucks. You'd obviously say "But it costs more and you did PROMISE to buy a new one" your sister may say that your mum let them use it. You'd say "But you still should have been keeping an eye out on them" and your step sister's partner might say "I wasn't even there" you'd reply with "But it's your kids who broke it, it's just POLITE TO DO IT"
Then present a convincing argument to them. Sorry it's so long...hope I helped.
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