By Witos - 10/04/2013 06:54 - United States - Chandler

Today, my mom started fundraising and selling things on ebay. At first I was happy because I thought she was finally going to help me pay my college tuition. Turns out she's planning on raising money to get our dog a new friend because she's "lonely". FML
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acerima 11

My question for OP is, why do you expect your parents to pay for college?

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ChenEighty 20

It's their money, not yours. Who are you to say what's right and wrong to buy with their own money?

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SMHsohard 22

When you have a child, you're responsibility is to feed and clothe them, keep them from harm, and give them the tools they need to make their way in the world as an adult. Money for college is a bonus, not a birthright.

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LazyDaisy42 4

Unknown... Seriously you guys? Why is everyone upset at OP's mom? Its not her responsibility to pay for her kid's college. It would be nice if she could, but OP is an adult and though it may sound harsh, she needs to grow up, get a job, work hard to get scholarships and maybe even take out a loan to pay for school. That's her responsibility. And honestly, if OP's mother has to sell things on Ebay to raise money for a dog, which are not all that expensive at a shelter, she probably couldn't afford to help OP out anyway.

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RedPillSucks 31

At 16/17, OP may not be an adult. While I agree with you that OP shouldn't "expect" her parents to fully pay for college, I think that parents who care about their children and can afford to, should help out, even if they're not paying the full cost. OP can investigate grants, loans, scholarships like you say, but she doesn't need to do this alone.

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2757240 12

There's parents that still help kids through college? I thought that was a myth.

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Inciter 33

I guess so. My family was always too poor to pay for children's college tuition. Good luck finding a job to pay for it yourself, OP.

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zilla52 12

I pay for all mine you can do it

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Iceman226 17

Lets be realistic, selling things on ebay wouldn't even raise enough money for one semesters books.

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retrorewind 13

there are a lot of ways that will help you pay for most of the cost... or you can do what a lot of people have to do... get a job.

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

I'm seriously shocked at all the YDI. My parents paid for my education and I didn't enter the world thinking everything was due to me or being completely helpless. When I was a student, I was relying on my parents for financial assistance yes but that didn't mean I was spoiled. They didn't have much money so I juggled with a limited budget. I did my cooking, washing, cleaning and homework because I was raised to know how to look after myself. As soon as I graduated, I actually went abroad to get a job in a country where I knew nobody, I did all the admin paperwork on my own (and in a foreign language), found a place to live, and from my first paycheck on, was fully independent and never requested a dime from my parents again, and it's been 7 years. I don’t mean to brag but my point is you can get financial support from your parents without being turned into a spoiled brat who cannot look after themselves. I am intending to pay for my kids’ education because I will have brought them to this world and it will be my responsibility to give them the better chance at a future, instead of expecting them to struggle and potentially fail because they have to work to pay tuition fees. I will support them as long as they work hard to get good grades.

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Pyapi 20

Exactly! Parents paying for higher education is not spoiling, it is helping their precious child transition from a family home to the real world.

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jagott2 8

The YDI aren't all because everyone feels someone is automatically spoiled when their parents pay for or help pay for college (although there are some that may feel that way). I marked YDI because the OP expected their parents to pay for college like it was her mother's obligation to pay. Having financial help is nice and I don't begrudge anyone that. However, the help is a generous gift it's not something you are entitled to. An analogy would be your best friend buying you an expensive gift after you got a job promotion. That's an awesome thing that most people wouldn't hold against the recipient. However, if you expected an expensive gift and felt it was your friend's duty to buy you an expensive gift then you'd be viewed as a bit of a jerk. Course, that's assuming you weren't expecting it b/c you got them an expensive gift for another reason.

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simoncat 11

Please adopt from your local animal shelter. You'll save the life of the animal you choose- literally! You'll make room for one more animal to be housed, rather than put down. AND your mom should have money leftover to help pay your tuition! Win. Win. Win.

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bexxiiee 11

You expect your parents to pay? There's a such thing as working your ass off for all the hours we are sent so that you can get your sponging ass through college. YDI...

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firefighter925 18

Time to get that bitch pregnant and sell her puppies. lol that's a start to your college fund

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