Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Not a work laptop. This is a personal laptop that I use for some of my side 1099 jobs. We can afford it, but money I tight. I mean there isn’t much wiggle room with 2 mortgages and house fix ups and daycare and extracurriculars. We have enough savings, but man, I’m surprised so many of you wouldn’t bat an eye.
Most people can’t afford one mortgage, you have two. Money would be less tight if you had one mortgage.
You made choices that caused your money to be tight.
Your child made a mistake and the laptop is ruined. It was an accident, it wasn’t malicious. Make sure your child understands that you know it was an accident and buy a new laptop. Don’t let her use it with a drink nearby.
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