Did she actually use the words "DAMN YOU?" If so, that's pretty harsh. I love my mom, but if she ever talked to me like that I'd tell her to talk to the hand.

No. Those are not the exact words, but in the note that she left me, it started like this "Here's your damned...". She never really uses that type of language that often. But still, it was kind of hurtful.

My parents know that I ordered Bulkhead and Downshift from BBTS. They said that it was okay to have done that, since it fell into the rules of the exceptions.

 

MMC, I read in one of your other posts that they knew about you purchasing those guys, and that was the last thing you allowed yourself before the holidays. Did I read that right? If so, your mom needs to calm the smurf down. I mean, it is really good to learn how to manage your money before you move out, but does she have mood swings or something? That would have really pissed me off, telling me one minute that it was okay and then scolding me with a nasty letter the next. I don't play that passive/aggressive crap. :tdown

 

For me, I budget like hell. I figure out how much I'm going to make per month, calculate all of my bills and see what's left, and then repeat the process for the following two months. That pretty much gives me a rough window of how much money I can spend on myself without going broke. Having a credit card does help getting things immediately though, but the above rules still apply.

I'm not sure. She's already gone through her "phase", I'm pretty sure we all know what I'm talking about, but she still has some mood problems from time to time. She could get ticked off at my dad for the littlest thing, like falling asleep when he's not doing anything important.

One of the best pieces of advice I can give is when living with your parents, it's a good idea to keep them happy. You never know when you'll need their help.