After the divorce step mom got even. She was almost 45 years older than I. Kept me quiet with buying me my first car. A used 1984 Mazda RX7 GLE-SE. I still had my learners permit license. Paid me to take care of both her lawns as well. Truly got paid for my services. 18th birthday she gave me a birthday card and inside was $1000 and the title to the car signed