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Originally posted by veemers
this is the way i see it -
you have to go to school up to 16 years of age (or whatever it is in your state) and your parents have to support you until you are 18.
going to school as a minor is required. college is an option. it is therefore something that you want. if you want it, YOU should pay for it. not your parents.
if i have kids and they want me to help pay for their higher education, and i can, then i will. but they'll have to pay back what they borrowed from the Bank of Vanessa.
i know this sounds cruel and heartless, but it's just how i feel. sure, maybe i'm bitter because i don't have a credit card that Daddy pays off for me and because i don't have a "monthly allowance."
but at least i know that i can support myself.
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Finally. A post that makes sense.
I've seen the bitching and moaning that kddani was talking about. These girls would pay their dues late but they took action everytime a big sale hit the mall. They always complained about not having $$$ but they were always sooooo quick to flash their parents' plastic.
These are the people that I cannot stand. I mean, sure--it's okay if your parents paid for your crap. Just don't act spoiled. Consider yourself fortunate, because there are a lot more people out there who aren't as lucky.
I had three jobs and was in a sorority in college. If I could handle three, why can't more people get at least ONE?
Paying my own way through college was one of the best things my mom could have done for me. It taught me how to be responsible and organized, and you can bet that I'll be doing the same for my children.