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[AngieDoogles]

Originally Posted by gja1000

I teach in a university and most of the students have to work and support themselves and pay their own tuition & books - it's the rule rather than the exception. You are definitely NOT a loser, you are in the majority of people who work and it takes about all you make to live.

This is true. Brendon and I pay our own way as do most of our friends. There are some students whose parents foot the bill, but honestly, they don't tend to do as well in their classes. They cut class, don't do the work or don't do it well, etc. They don't realize the impact of how much it costs! If it's your own money being spent, you're more likely to make the most of it. I think it's BETTER for the student to use scholarships, grants, or their own money to go to college. (Grants and scholarships also lead to more responsible students because you can lose them if their grades aren't adequate.)

This doesn't make you a bad parent at all!