Get ready for a wild ride through the ups and downs of college finances! Meet our fierce first-gen student, a 20-year-old CSU attendee who’s navigating the treacherous waters of tuition, family drama, and workplace gossip. With a family of six and a sibling with a disability, money’s tight, but our heroine’s determined to make it work. Her parents made a deal: they’d cover college, or she could stay home and pay rent. Easy choice, right? Well, buckle up, because this story’s about to take some crazy turns!
The College Conundrum: A Family’s Financial Fiasco
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Family Finances: Disability and Dilemmas
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The Deal: College or Rent?
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First Semester Surprise: Out-of-Pocket Expenses
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Guilt Trips and Getting a Job
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♀️ So Much for Our Deal, Right?
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Temporarily Home and Working with Mom
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Supervisor’s Shocking Revelation
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Setting the Record Straight: Who Pays for What?
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️ Correcting Misconceptions and Mom’s Upset
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Ignoring the Drama and Getting Back to Work
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Bank Statements Don’t Lie
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Feeling Bad for “Embarrassing” Mom
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Edit: Breaking Down the College Costs
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Tuition Breakdown: Units and Fees
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Housing Costs: Living in the Cheapest Option ️
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Grants and Out-of-Pocket Expenses
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The College Costs Conundrum: A Tale of Family Drama and Financial Fiascos!
Brace yourselves for a rollercoaster ride of emotions as our fierce first-gen student navigates the treacherous waters of college costs, family drama, and workplace gossip! With a deal that fell through and a mom who’s taking credit for her hard work, this 20-year-old CSU attendee is setting the record straight. Despite the guilt trips and out-of-pocket expenses, she’s determined to make it work. But wait, there’s more! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this wild situation…
Mom undermines daughter’s achievements, she’s NTA for calling her out

Defending yourself against lies is never embarrassing. #NTA
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Op’s mom is toxic and abusive for lying about tuition. NTA

Don’t be guilt-tripped. NTA. F for your doormat dad
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Mom lies about paying tuition, gets exposed. Commenter approves.

Mom embarrasses daughter too. NTA for exposing the truth

Financial aid suggestion for sibling’s disability needs. Worth a shot.
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NTA, keep at it and minimize contact with toxic mom

Mom caught lying about tuition, exposed as narcissistic fool

Mom exposed for lying about paying daughter’s tuition
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Advice on getting more financial aid for disabled sibling situation.

College tuition is insane! NTA for not paying it.

Mom caught lying about tuition, gets embarrassed. #NTA

Financial aid worker provides helpful tips to reduce EFC. NTA.

The struggle of paying tuition and expenses without parental support.

Mom tries to shame daughter for paying own tuition. NTA wins!

Daughter stands up to lying mom with supportive dad’s help.
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NTA. Blowing up a lie you didn’t know about is fair.

Mom lies about paying tuition and badmouthing daughter. NTA wins!

Honesty is the best policy!

Mom caught lying about paying tuition to get social benefits!

Daughter stands up to lying mom, receives praise from commenters

Mother lies about supporting child; NTA shares relatable experience

Relatable! Dealing with a narcissistic mom. NTA.

Cut toxic parents out of your life, they enjoy your failures.

Shocking housing cost revelation in comment section

Proud of standing up for oneself and achieving maturity

Cutting off toxic family members: tough but necessary

A relatable struggle with narcissistic parents sabotaging success

Mom lies about paying tuition, but you’re NTA. Disgraceful behavior.

Jealous mother lies about paying daughter’s tuition, gets exposed. NTA.
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Doubting supervisor’s joke or mom’s threat? Need more info!

Confused commenter asks for clarification on tuition payment agreement.

Mom gets exposed for lying about tuition payment. NTA wins!

Being independent in college is tough, but worth it!

Mom lies about paying tuition, insults daughter, and plays victim. NTA.
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Mom lied about paying tuition, tried to tear down daughter. NTA
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Don’t let anyone diminish your hard work

Supportive comment calls out judgmental attitudes towards college fees.

Dealing with a lying parent isn’t easy. NTA.

First-gen college student calls out lying parents about tuition payments

Paying your own tuition? You go, NTA!

Encouraging comment applauds OP for putting herself through school.

Congrats on being financially independent! Your mom sucks

NTA. University fees are insane, even in other countries!

Possible financial mismanagement by dad or mom’s shopaholic tendencies?

Financial aid worker offers helpful advice for tuition struggles.

Mom lies about paying tuition, gets exposed by daughter. NTA.

Independence is hard but worth it. NTA

Taking control of education costs can be liberating.

Mother lies about tuition, commenter suggests living off-campus for savings.

Mother caught lying about paying tuition, NTA for calling out.

Mom caught lying about tuition payment, NTA gets the credit

Daughter stands up to lying mom, asserts her independence.

Mom caught lying about tuition payment, commenter supports daughter.

NTA calls out terrible mother for lying about tuition payment!

Mom refuses to pay tuition and badmouths daughter to coworkers

Defending yourself is not being an a**hole

NTA outsmarts ungrateful mom who lies about her tuition payments.

Defending yourself from lies is never a-hole behavior. NTA
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Calling out mom’s lie – NTA brings truth to light

Mom takes credit for daughter’s hard work. NTA vs ITA

Mom takes credit for daughter’s hard work. NTA, Mom ITA.

Setting the record straight and standing up to toxic behavior.
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Mom lied about paying tuition, but NTA for exposing her

Mom caught lying about paying tuition, NTA calls her out

Breaking free from toxic parents is tough. NTA

NTA exposes mom’s tuition lie, she embarrasses herself.

NTA. Commenter relates to OP’s experience with an entitled mother.

Supportive comment calls out mother’s lies and jealousy. NTA

Daughter clears the air and exposes mom’s lies. NTA.

Mom caught lying about tuition payment, commenter supports daughter

Advice on how to handle a tricky situation with mom
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Daughter stands up to toxic mom’s lies. NTA

Setting the record straight at work. NTA


















































