It sounds like the car will be fixed long before your relationship with your granddaughter is mended. What she did was very immature but she still has potential to change. This may not mean a lot to you now but thank God, no thanks to her, she wasn't injured herself.
Of course you have every right to express to her your hurt, your feeling of betrayal and how what she did has consequences for you both. Kick her out for now if emotions have to settle but maybe keep the door open a crack so that if and when she is ready to show remorse the opportunity will be there. Things can be replaced but granddaughters can't.
I don't know the whole story. If this is part of a ongoing pattern for her or not. I know that there are people who will hurt and take advantage of others for years and show no regret. You may very well have to insulate yourself from her for your own sake but I hope it's only for now.
I'm sorry your car is banged up and for the other kind of banging up that you got, too. I wish you better days ahead.
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