I (17M) got caught by my father today driving his diesel hatchback. He parked the car and went somewhere near on foot, i thought that he was in his office so i took the 2nd key of the car and took it out for a spin not knowing that he’d come back in 5 mins. He called me and i rushed to the spot where the car was originally parked and was dead scared. He told me im grounded and was gonna tell my mum. I somehow managed to get him to not tell abt this to my mother because she’d get really sad and hurt. I was illegally driving because in our country we get the driver’s license at 18 years of age. I am highly regretful of my actions and things have been rough for me lately and this made me hate myself even more. I dont know what to do with myself anymore.
Edit: im a male not a female i mistyped it because i was scared as shit then, I’m noticing it now I’m sorry i aint karma farming.
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Don’t be so hard on yourself. You made a mistake, you took accountability for it and the best way to truly show you’re sorry, don’t do it again.
Don’t worry about it. People make mistakes, just use it as a learning experience. I’ve done so much stupid shit in my life and I’ve tried to learn from all of it and I turned out mostly fine
Look.. what you did was a rite of passage for many of us! It sucks you got caught but it’s not that big of a deal.. Tell your pops to chill!
Aaah. We’ve all been caught doing this before. It’s a rite of passage growing up.
You learned from your mistake, that’s all that matters. Just apologize and make your dad understand that YOU understand what you did wrong.
Your pops did the same thing when he was a kid because that’s what we did. I got caught driving my moms car at 14 and my step dads car at 16 haha – life will move on.
What country are you in?
Did the same. It’ll be ok. Just knock it off until you’re legal.
Not my proudest moment, but I once did this with my dad’s car. He came back early from his walk and caught me trying to park it back exactly where he left it. The worst part? I scratched the door trying to squeeze it into the spot. Double punishment right there.
I did this and got caught also, life will go on lol. Just don’t do it again.
I used to do this when i was your age, its no big deal
Trust me, your dad probably did the same thing to your grandpa back in the day. Mine confessed after catching me in his BMW that he used to take joyrides in his father’s Mustang. Still got grounded though.
Did this with my dad’s Volkswagen last month. He caught me putting it back in the exact same spot, thinking I was so clever. Grounded for a month, but honestly the disappointment in his eyes was way worse than any punishment.
I mean, my deaf grand grandma willingly let me drive her car around when I was 13-14. And that was almost a decade ago. My mother never knew
When I was 15, at a baseball tournament, my dad was catching a nap in the hotel room between games, so I snatched his keys and a few of the boys and I went for a little joy ride. When I parked back at the hotel I saw him through the window and my stomach instantly twisted into knots.
He was furious. Said I’ll need to find my own way home, packed up and took off.
At the end of that day, we won and I was awarded tournament MVP. When I was accepting my prize, I looked over in the stands and there he was. “Good job kid” he said, drove me home and never mentioned the joy ride again.
Bro… the fact you’re so remorseful shows you’re not some evil fucking villain 🤣
Wanna know how I know your dad still loves you? He agreed not to tell your mom.
You made a mistake bro, its not like you ran from the police in your corvette at 2am because you were going too fast and didnt feel like stopping and then the police came to your house to pick you up and then you didnt even get charged with running from the police because the cops couldn’t ID your car properly…. If that guys parents still love him dearly, you’re good.
wait till tonight and take that shit for another spin around the block!!!
As the father of three young adult children, I would be very upset if I find out they drove without a licence. It would be more or of fear for their safety and negative affects on their future of caught by law enforcement than anything else.
Kids do dumb things, just learn from them so they don’t become very painful for everyone in the future.
I’m sure your father loves you and wants you to be safe
My heart literally stopped when I saw my dad’s face in the rearview mirror. Thought I was slick taking his car while he was ‘at work’ but turns out he was just running errands nearby. Fastest I’ve ever slammed on the brakes in my life.
Me and my buddies ones stole forster parents car and drove around dunk for a night. Not one of my proudest or smartest moment in life but my point is, we all make mistakes. making mistakes is a part of groing up. Learn from it, apologize, and move on.
Don’t sweat it, we used to wait to hear my buddy’s mom snoring.. that’s when we knew the coast was clear to grab the car.. which entailed lowering yourself down from a 2 storey window, then jumping from top of 1st floor. You’ll be fine
So many have done this! My brother used to take my sister’s Nissan Pulsar out late at night when he was 13. One night my dad heard the gate, got me up, and we looked around the neighbourhood, and pulled up behind my brother as he was entering the driveway. It was not a good day for him.
Normallllll kid stuff my guy, not a big deal at all. All teenagers have or know someone who has done this. We used to steal my best friends parents car allll the time, neither of us licensed.
When you decide to do something, pause for a minute and think about the repercussions to you, your family and others around you.
Busted!
This is just one of those things you guys will be laughing at looking back when you are in your 30s. Behave (and feel) ashamed, promise not to do it again and move on.
Relax, it’s not that deep… i’m 52, this is how most of my generation learned how to drive.
At least you didn’t crash it
Many of us did that…don’t be hating on yourself. Driving age is 16 where I grew up on the East Coast US, and I would sneak the car around the neighborhood at 14. My dad and I are still tight, and I’ve done worse things since then.
I did this and never got caught and never confessed so I’m gonna hitch a ride here and say sorry about the vehicles, dad.
😆😆 Give it time. In years to come y’all will be laughing about this.
My advice? Fess up to the whole thing. Tell your mom and be an adult about it. Take whatever punishment they give you with complete respect and understanding.
Wanna get out of grounding early? Offer to do things around the house. Help out with anything your parents are doing. Be around them constantly. Ask if you can help. Ask if they can help you. Be somewhat annoying about it. “Oh, I’ve got it…” trust me they’re gonna get annoyed enough to tell you to go out and do something else with your time. 😆😆 I mean this with the best intentions.
Sweet child you are going to make many mistakes in your life. Most important thing is that you learn from the mistakes that you’ve made.
Its not that big a deal, you got caught, move on. I did much worse before! Sounds like you have learned from it and are moving on, thats a good thing! A diesel hatchback? At least you cant go too fast…we dont even have diesel cars here.
Well if you actually did go for a short drive and parked it correctly i would be quite amazed except for the stealing
Taking it way to far it’s okay lmao everyone did/does this you’ll forget this even happened in a year
When I was 17 y/o I took my Moms car to the mall with my friend. I was not a very experienced driver yet and new to driving a manual. Came out of the mall and there was 4 inches of snow on the ground. Took forever to get home. Got grounded for a month. Live and learn friend.
Ouuu wee got me da’s car
This is a pretty common occurrence. Teenagers do stupid stuff. Your parents might guilt trip you but they probably did the same thing when they were young
Don’t worry about it OP you’re young and it was just a moment in time. You just wanted a moment of enjoyment and if your father can’t get over that then he’s the issue here. Despite being in the wrong it’s not like anyone got hurt or killed here.
Apologize and show remorse and he’ll forgive you. Maybe you can ask him to go with you for supervised driving practice instead? He might appreciate the honesty and the chance to spend time.
it’s obvious you have a very strong moral code and a sense of right and wrong. But you’re a teenager and teenage brains, especially boy brains, are addicted to taking risks. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Your dad gets it. You’re remorseful and we have all done this. Lesson learned, now go back to living your good life in your loving family.
Don’t be so hard on yourself. When I was a kid, I took my aunt uncle‘s car that was parked in my driveway for a ride and it was night time, and I didn’t know you had to turn the headlights on. Of course I got caught the irony of the story is when I got my license I ended up buying that car from them. You’re just a normal teenager growing up love yourself.
Did you have fun atleast?
We’ve all done it 🙂 it’s okay! When you’re young and free and a little dumb (life-dumb, not actually dumb) we all have done this before!
It will be alright haha
what’s the big deal
You got away with it, learn.
Not a big deal, most of the guys in our neighborhood did the same thing, I did as well a few times. 🤷
This is the first step. Next confession is you getting 10 years for being the crew’s getaway driver for bank robberies.
Lol i never did this
Don’t hate yourself, he probably did the same when he was your age, your kids will likely do it as well.
Better than getting a 2 am call from a city an hour away that your kid has your business rental (brand new Cadillac Broam Supreme) with a 12′ Mohawk a couple 40oz and a half Oz of illegal herbs… This was me at 17,lol
License at age 18??!! What can you sign up for military service in your country? Just curious on the comparison.
Don’t worry about it, you’ll be in the shit for a while, but guaranteed it’s gonna be one of those funny stories your dad tells at parties when you’re a older
Dad came home to find the car parked just slightly differently than before…good times
You two will have a beer and laugh about this someday. Deep down he’s proud of you but isn’t allowed to show it rn – Don’t sweat it boss!
I just saw an episode about an 11y/o girl making a fake report to 911 about a kidnapping, I don’t think taking a car out for a spin is that deep.
Don’t do it again though, have your dad teach you how to drive and get lots of practice. It can be really dangerous without experience in general. Don’t go flying down the road and know how far back to stay from people. Pay attention to who is around you and watch out for bad drivers. The fun isn’t worth it, even when you do get your license- be extra cautious and practice with your dad!
18? That’s wild. But it’s also wild to have 16 year old kids driving around by themselves. It’s amazing that none of my friends or myself ended up dying. Especially because we would get shit faced and drive around. Quite often.
it’s not that deep bud
I never got caught by my dad because he was never in my life to catch me 🤣🤣
The police are on the way to discuss this with you.
You’re not an evil bad kid. You’re 17 and made a stupid decision. Just don’t do it again. He loves you & was probably more hurt because something could have happened to you, or you could have hurt someone else. That would have been awful if something happened. You don’t have long before you get your drivers license.🎉🎉🎉
May I know the name of yur car plz.
It’s like the foreign Fresh Prince.
Lol I crashed my truck at 17 before I got my license. You’re fine.
Just about all of us have done this in the states. Shit, my hs girlfriend took her parents car and came to see me when we were 15. It was about a 20 minute drive. Middle of the day.
Serve your punishment, and after, ask to take it out with him. Make it a shared experience. Maybe he’ll pass it on to you one day.