Today, I asked my mom how much she had set aside for college. She then looked and me as if I were crazy and said "Why the hell would I do anything like that?" FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I asked my parents if I had a college fund because I will be going to university in two years. They laughed. FML
Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML
Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML
Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML
Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML
Today, I told my mom I loved her and she asked if I was going to kill myself. FML
Today, my mom asked me what I did with the first paycheck from my first "big girl" job. I told her I paid down my credit debt like a responsible adult. She rolled her eyes and said she was disappointed in me for not treating myself. She was serious. FML
Today, I told my mom about the $50 I'd hidden in case of an emergency, and how I couldn't find it. She said she'd borrowed it last week. FML
Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." FML
Today, I asked my mom why she decided to be a parent. She replied, in all seriousness, "Everyone else was doing it." FML
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Rayn4u_fml 0
#5 and #6 seriously, if you are that judgemental about people who's parents paid for their college, clearly you didn't learn much either. If you are lucky enough to have your parents pay for your education, which often you'll find they are happy to do for you, why on earth would you turn it down? Learning about how to cope with money starts with understanding when to seize opportunities that keep you out of debt. It's just ignorant to generalise and say that they are all spoilt and unable to cope with money. A lot of people who pay for their own education live at home, that doesn't necessarily imply that they can't live on their own or manage a budget. So think a little before you call them "rich brats", some of them are just well off, or have very generous parents.
badonis 0
Wow, I'm sorry. This makes me appreciate my parents' frugal ways during my childhood.
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xGTFx 0
lazy ass! i work for my own college money. dont be such a brat
LolCandy 27
My mom laughed in my face when I asked her IF I had any kind of savings fund. This is the same woman who wanted me to live with her until I was 23 (presumably to babysit my siblings, who are up to 15 years younger than me). Moved to another province when I was 17. Fortunately my dad (yes they are still married) helps me out from time to time when my retail job doesn't cut it. I've paid for about 3/4 of my schooling and all my living expenses except for my phone (which is my continuous Christmas&birthday present from my father). I know that feel OP, I hope you are as lucky as I ended up being. Just work extra during summer.
Orchard 33
I grew up super poor, my family lived pay check to pay check, and when we couldn't make ends meet we had to rely on family for financial support. I knew as a young kid, I'm talking first grade, that my parents never set anything aside for my brother and I, so I worked my ass off in school to get scholarships for college. So it pisses me off when I read these posts boo-hooing about how nothing was set aside for them. They should have known already, and been working and preparing themselves for college on their own; that's what it means to become an adult.
DarthVader77 9
She might be onto something.
rfn2 7
Your life is going to suck
C0deJunk1e 23
Where I live, it's pretty much unheard of for a parent to pay for college. There are student loans that land a lot of kids in $10-20k of debt before they're 20. There's also a stigma that you 'must' go to university to get anywhere in life. I did my last four years of high-school at home. I'm in my first year of my first proper job and I'm the sole office admin at my work place. I say, 'power to those who ignore the stigma.' I don't think there's anything wrong with going to university if you can afford it and I think many people are blessed to have parents who support them like that. I don't think it should be a legal obligation though.
niamhyo 13
welcome to life basically
CrownedHellbound 11
Wow. Why would you expect that from your parents? You start college when you're an adult. Adults generally don't continue to live off their parents.
SailorSolaris 43
But a fresh-out-of-high-schooler would have to work for years to be able to AFFORD college if not receiving financial aid. OP makes it sound like her mom just didn't even THINK of it. My parents have money put aside for college for me, even if I am taking a break for a few years to get my ass together and get a job.
toshimahalaketa 6
my parents didn't put money aside either, because I need to work for my education. I figured fair enough
hurley12 30
Boo hoo. You know not everybody's parents pay for their college?