Money: Today, I discovered that when my parents offered to help me pay...

By thanxguys - 17/03/2010 19:03 - United States

Today, I discovered that when my parents offered to help me pay for college, what they really meant is they would get the forms for me to apply for student loans. FML

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By oh... - 20/10/2013 20:34 - United States - Springfield

Today, I realized that when my dad said he would pay for my college, he really meant that he was going to forge my signature on a student loan in my name and not make payments on it. FML

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By ... - 02/01/2012 06:45 - United States

Today, I found out that, after offering to fill out my student aid application for me, my mother sent all of my personal information to a scam site instead. FML

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By armenta427 - 07/10/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents are 28,000 dollars in debt and that my bank account has $27.17 in it. They took my money to help pay their debt. FML

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By noeducation - 27/08/2009 09:16 - Canada

Today, I found out why my parents have been trying to convince me not to go to college this year. I also found out where the $20,000 they just spent on landscaping came from. My college fund. Which is now $0. FML

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By ThisGuy775 - 19/09/2011 04:41 - United States

Today, my dad asked to borrow some money off me, so I said okay. Later on, he told me he'll be using it to help divorce my mom. I pretty much just helped pay for my parents' divorce. FML

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By malnourishedstudent - 08/06/2016 08:38 - United States - Palm Coast

Today, after months of living on five dollars a day for food in college, I found out my parents bought me an expensive meal plan and forgot to mention it. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/01/2011 22:52 - United States

Today, my mother came over again to help me work on my Student Aid application. She also brought over the savings bonds that she has been accumulating since I was born to help pay for college. Turns out they won't reach maturity until I'm thirty. She never bothered to check out this fact. I'm screwed for college. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/08/2009 00:47 - United States

Today, I borrowed my dad's laptop to type an essay. While I was saving it, I noticed some curious looking files and I opened them. They were rejection letters from all the colleges I had applied to. My dad had been forging them so he wouldn't have to pay for my tuition bills. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/11/2020 17:02

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

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By AlreadyInDebt - 26/01/2011 08:52 - United States

Today, I found out that I've been paying student fees for the wrong account. Apparently I have been paying for some other student's tuition. FML

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Squander 3

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:39

To everyone saying get over it.... I will be seventeen when I start college. What kind of job can you get to pay for college when you're seventeen with no college education? See here's the thing, to pay you need a good job, and to get a good job you need college... OP: If your parents can't even afford to help pay, then that's a completely different story, but if they're rich and just don't feel like contributing at ALL, then FYL.

TotalPandamonium 2

Thursday 18 March 2010 1:26

I call this a moment of misscommunication. When you offer to help pay for something it means you'll contribute some actual money to things. Like may be buying books. It also said that they OFFERED. She did not ASK them to. So, it's not her fault to expect that they give her money for certain things. I know when my children go to college I'll expect them to get a part time job, but I'd also HELP them pay for certain things. So, FYL for the fact your parents couldn't be clear on what they meant.

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GSP101 0

Tuesday 8 November 2011 9:08

Reality hits you hard, bro.

chinagirl3343 8

Saturday 10 November 2012 6:54

Get over it. Your parents don't have to pay for your college. They can if they want to but it is your responsibility. Time to crunch numbers and compare your potential income vs the loans. 2 year vs 4 year.

endurancefan212 21

Thursday 15 August 2013 5:13

Hey! There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with having your parents pay your tuition for you. My parents are doing so for my brother and me. Tuition isn't very high for in state students (about $7,000/year = 3,500/semester minus scholarships makes it about $1,700 on average a semester for the both of us.) Maybe it's just because my parents understand that they are still responsible for us even AFTER we turn 18 (i'm 20 now and still living at home, my brother decided to move out, and I'm perfectly fine where I am at the moment) I don't understand why people think it's such a shame to have parents pay for their children's education, especially if they have the means to do so. Every family is different and does what they are able to do and it's no-one's business to criticize what other families are doing.

ladybuglet 22

Saturday 28 September 2013 18:13

Student Aid is better than nothing. Not once have my parents ever offered to pay for my tuition. Yes, it would have been nice but I don't expect them to pay. I want the education, I pay for it.