Why the dutertards won't stop on social media. The election is long over na!
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Random observation when i was at the Church parking lot after Sunday mass the past weekend; starter and tunog D4d all around me. :D
I've come across this "dilemma" several times at the board, but why do wives/GFs care about what car the husband/BF gets? I've read some situations where the woman gets involved down to the COLOR or accessories. I just don't get it.
I grew up in a household where my Dad decides all the car purchases. My Mom never gets herself involved, even in instances where the car was paid for by my Lola (maternal) so she definitely has a "say" if she wanted to. They give my Dad 100% trust that his decisions are correct.
When I was old enough, my family just gave me a budget and I decided everything too. I think it is stressful when purchasing a car and there are "too many cooks"
Last edited by _Cathy_; July 12th, 2016 at 08:36 PM.
Compromise.
For me/us we don't consider it stressful.
Buying a car is an experience lalo na for couples na hindi naman ganun kadalas bumili ng sasakyan since dalawa kayo who will use it.
Syempre dapat amenable kayo sa kukunin niyo.
To add financially factor din lalo na kung hindi ganun kaluwag ang budget. Mahirap magkasisihan in the end.
On our part i chose the brand, variant
She ended up choosing the color [emoji4]
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Which car should I sell our high mileage daily driver or the seldom used car
That's because your mom and grandmother probably don't know any better.
In the same way that I probably wouldn't bother disputing what my aunt/girlfriend thinks is the best course of treatment for a sick family member - they're the doctors and surely know inifinitely more than I do, and I trust that they're equally concerned.
Could also be that they couldn't care any less. I have absolutely no interest on what kitchen knives we buy at home, so I leave the decision to my sister.
Thing is, not all significant others are as detached in the decision-making process of buying a car. They need not be knowledgable with cars - if they're not feeling a certain brand or model, and you value their opinion, then you can take that into consideration for what your car choice will be.
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My mom and my Lola are not stupid and can involve themselves if they wanted to. What I don't get is why not let the man totally take control when it comes to cars? It's the same thing as the husband meddling with what bedsheets or curtains to use at home.
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Last edited by _Cathy_; July 13th, 2016 at 01:16 AM.
Some families prefer to be consultative.
In our family, everyone can have a say about anything. Of course, if we don't know or don't care, we let someone else do the decision making.
But the traditional "This is dad's house" mentality doesn't hold for us. No, my dad doesn't feel undermined at all - he prefers to know what everyone thinks about a particular set of choices.
Yes, the drawback of an authoritarian approach vs a consultative one is that it can take longer to arrive at decisions, but it allows discourse that takes into consideration everyone's concerns and you usually end up with a broader perspective afterwards because you allow yourself to see the world from other people's points of view. You just have to know when to be consultative and when to make a decision quickly.
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