The 54-year-old Reddit dad has two children with his 52-year-old wife. He has a 23-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old son.
His generous parents set aside education funds for his two grandchildren. He and his wife expected their children to go to college and then graduate school. And his wife has her master’s degree – the plan makes sense.
They decided not to use the funds for their children’s bachelor’s degrees and kept the money away from them.
His daughter was always into the liberal arts, while his son was into STEM programs. He and his wife were concerned about whether her daughter would get a job, but she insisted on going to college to study music and film.
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His daughter got into some of the top schools and decided to go to a more expensive school. She also won a scholarship that covered almost all of her tuition fees, but everything else was her responsibility.
She was able to get a small apartment to share with a friend in a not so nice off-campus location. After that, she finished school (with no education funding) and got a job. She didn’t pay a lot, but she enjoyed it so she didn’t mind. That was the end of her thoughts of attending graduate school.
My son, on the other hand, went to engineering school, but had no intention of going to graduate school.
The original poster, the OP’s dad, said he and his wife were disappointed, but they had a good chance of getting a good job when he left school, so they decided to take it. accepted.
This is where things get tricky. According to the OP, his son did not receive as many scholarships as his daughter, so they (he and his wife) decided to use his education funds to cover his tuition and living expenses. I was.
His son was able to get himself a nice apartment near the school. ‘, said this is important.
The OP’s daughter was confused to see how well her brother was doing. He told her about her education fund for the first time when she asked if she could afford it all.
what about her fund?
His daughter called and asked about her.
The OP said his daughter appeared to be injured and asked if he could get her.
“There is a fee for simply withdrawing money for purposes other than education.
He said she is quiet and short when replying to their texts and has not answered their calls since.
The OP concludes with: Moreover, her brother received it for her educational purposes only, so it is not appropriate for her to use it now.
life is not fair
They think OP and his wife are idiots.
User u/Dinosaur_Doctor said: And a master’s degree, you couldn’t figure it out.
Another user u/kindcrow didn’t give the OP a chance. The user believed he judged her daughter based on her daughter’s educational choices. area. “
“Part of this, I believe, was a judgment on her choice to go into the humanities, as opposed to her brother, who went on to engineering (and that his studies were more rigorous. suggests).
“The other part of this is their misogyny. They believe sons are more important than daughters.”
User u/ugh0000000 commented in outspoken disgust:
“So let me get this right… Your daughter went to college and had a scholarship. Your son went to college without a scholarship. I chose not to spend my college money on anything I didn’t have and I let my son spend all his own money The college money you said is “not even her money” but yours But no!! What are you going to do with her college money? I’m sick of this. ”
What do you think your parents did wrong?
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Boloere Seibidor, affectionately called BS, is a Nigerian-based writer and poet. Her favorite topics she covers include music, especially hip hop, movies, lifestyle and fashion. She has been published by her Feral Journal, Fantasy Magazine, The Temz Review, and most notably her Wealth of Geeks. She enjoys romantic dinners, movie nights, and touring new sites.When she’s not writing, she travels back in time to the underground world of hip-hop, watches TikToks, and watches movies. I go to the museum.
