I will say this: Parents should contribute towards your college. How much depends on situation and family! But not contributing at all is not ok

Op could still use the money to go "pick out the dog", grab a pound puppy and pocket the cash. Dumb parents make clever children

Pay yo own dawn college bills girl dont rely on hur!

Um, hi everyone that FML above is me (i'm not a woman btw idk how I missed that) I see all of y'all are highly passionate about this so I decided to clear it up. I do go to a community college. I have been and will continue to pay for my own college education. My dear mother simply stated that she was fundraising and I immediately thought it was for me, I was flattered, but then she dropped on me that it's for the dog. It was just a little slap in the face moment, I'm not about to make world war III here because my parents aren't paying for me, you may all losen your corsets.

You expect her to help pay for your schooling. Do you also expect her to feed clothe and house you for free while you're doing it? There's plenty of grants and scholarships for people who don't have the money to pay, as well as student loans to draw from. You will end up in debt, sure, but if you choose a quality degree it won't make a huge impact on your adult life. Assuming you're responsible, of course. If you're not, don't go to school.

What kind of dog is she buying if upu think it would make that much difference towards your college education?! Just let me know so I can get a piece of the action..

#81 please never have kids. Thanks.

Look, we all know that everyone who's saying parents shouldn't pay for college are either bitter people who had to work their asses off just to attend ( which I respect but think is sad) or parents who didn't pay and are trying to convince themselves there is nothing to be guilty about. In this economy, you absolutely need a college education and if you choose to completely abandon your children then you're taking a huge risk that they might not be able to handle it and have to drop out. No one expects you to completely support your children when they're adults ( whether your rich or poor). But they're your children, you're supposed to love them. So you should help them at least a bit, because why would you want to see your children burried in debt at 19 and struggling?

Well your mom has here priorities in order.

114- why shouldn't she have kids one day? She seems like she would be a great mother. She didnt say that parents should ever spend money on their kids, she's saying that kids shouldn't be dependent on their parents when they become an adult. If most people were like 81, then the world would be a better place.