He’s Not Lending His Brother Any Money For College Because He Had To Work And Put Himself Through School Alone
Picture this: you chose to pursue higher education but had to grind and make ends meet completely alone, as your family couldn’t provide any financial support.
Then, when it came time for your younger sibling to head off to college, your family felt they were suddenly entitled to your help. What would you do?
This guy is 30 years old and currently grappling with the very same situation.
Back when he was in college, he worked extremely hard to put himself through school. His family was not well-off, so he had to enter the workforce right out of high school to fund his future.
“It wasn’t easy, but I’m proud of what I’ve achieved,” he said.
However, his younger brother, who’s 21, is only just starting college and doesn’t want to go through the same struggles he did.
That’s why he was recently asked to lend his brother a significant chunk of change to cover his expenses at school.
His brother claimed that he didn’t want to work and study at the same time because it would be “too stressful.” Quite frankly, though, he feels his brother needs to figure it out on his own.
“My brother has always had a more laid-back attitude towards work, and I feel like he hasn’t done enough to deserve that money, especially since it’s not a small loan,” he explained.
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So, he tried telling his brother that he had his own financial commitments and wasn’t able to support him. He also pointed out how his brother could just learn to work and study simultaneously, as he did.
And now that he’s withholding the money, his mom won’t quit trying to guilt-trip him. She is actually angry at him and believes he’s acting selfish, saying that family is supposed to be there for each other.
“But honestly, it bothers me that my brother expects everything to come easy without putting in the effort,” he admitted.
His relatives, on the other hand, insist that he should want to help his brother lead an “easier” life and be a supportive sibling.
Nonetheless, he doesn’t think the responsibility of funding his brother’s education should fall to him, and he’s not sure if refusing to hand over the cash is really that unreasonable.
Can you understand why he wants his brother to learn the value of working for his goals? Or would you make your sibling’s college experience better than yours was?
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