My Entitled Cousin Destroyed My Car After I Refused to Lend It—Now Her Parents Want Me to Pay for It

style="text-align: initial;">Checks started arriving from a court account, slowly at first, then more regularly. I logged every one in a spreadsheet, carefully noting each small repayment. When I drove to the farmer’s market that Saturday, my car was clean, polished, and parked in the shade.

It wasn’t just a car anymore. It was proof that I could finally hold my own space.

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