Oh, what a beech (self censored). So what does that make you op?

then spend more time with your dog!

Everyone on here is so self-righteous... Once you become an adult you should be paying your own damn way. My parents started paying for my education, but I stopped them. This year I'm working my ass off to pay my own debts. I intend to reimburse them for every penny they put towards my education. They worked so hard for their money - and occasionally went without -, they deserve to keep it. This sense of entitlement for money you did not work for bewilders me. Everyone needs to grow the **** up and manage their lives without crawling back to their parents on the onus that "they made me, therefore they owe me money".

Maybe it's because I'm older now but I don't think your mom should have to pay. I know a lot of people who work to pay for school.

Yeah, I can't help but agree with the people who say you shouldn't expect Mommy and Daddy to give you everything in life. That's the way of the world, it's not going to change. You need to pay for things yourself.

FWIW OP doesn't say she expects her mother to pay her tuition. She says she was expecting her mother to HELP pay her tuition.

Nothing wrong with paying your own way I did and so did my husband. He became disabled and I lost my job as my oldest went to college. She took out her loans and worked two jobs and still has a 3.8 GPA. And we still have two more who aren't even in school yet. It happens you know.

I wonder how many people realize that for middle class and upper class families in America, the Federal government expects parents to fund their child's education somewhat. Does anyone remember the term "Expected Family Contribution" and other terms implying the same thing? They determine that from your parent's taxes and income. Of course, they shouldn't because some parents who can afford some money towards their education say that they are trying to teach their children the value of a dollar. ((Which in some cases is bullshit because the parent's themselves have no knowledge of the consequences (and refuse to take responsibility) of; their own poor financial habits and do things like spend money on frivolous things. ))

Why don't YOU raise the money? If I were your mom I wouldn't even co-sign your contract.

Paying for your own college is hard. I honestly would have rather not gone then to be saddled with $500+ monthly payments. With what I'm paying every month I could be saving that for a house, family planning etc. What's also annoying is where I work some people just have an associates degree or none at all. Makes me feel like that 4 years was a real waste. I have an office job and a few online revenue streams just to pay for everything myself between rent and bills. It's hard to feel punished for trying to live the "right" life when friends of mine get all sorts of benefits because they choose not to work and had kids young. I felt like going to college was the only way to be successful in life and I learned way too late that it just was not for me. I want to start a prepaid plans for my children when I have them so they don't have to have the same awful burden.