Imagine being a college student, enjoying the benefits of your parents’ hard-earned money to pay for your education. Now, imagine your dad taking away 75% of that money and donating it to charity. That’s exactly what happened to one young man who found himself in a heated debate with his father about privilege and inequality. The father decided to teach his son a lesson in the most unexpected way. Let’s dive into this controversial story.
The Comfortable Life

Supporting College Dreams

The Idealist Son

Privilege and Irony

The Big Reveal

Facing the Consequences

Not a Punishment, but a Lesson

The Family’s Verdict ️

The Father’s Plan

Financial Literacy Goals

The Controversy Continues ️

Clearing Up Misconceptions

The Future is Still Bright

Privilege Persists

Growth and Understanding

A Lesson in Privilege and Responsibility
A well-off father decided to teach his college-age son a lesson about privilege and inequality by offering to donate 75% of his tuition money to charity, leaving the son to find alternative ways to fund his education. This controversial move sparked heated debates and mixed reactions, with the father’s wife believing he’s only 50% in the wrong. The father hopes to use this situation to help his son develop financial literacy and work together on finding a solution they both agree on. Let’s see what the internet thinks about this bold move…
Engaging discussion on donating college money to charity vs. keeping it.

YTA for retaliating against your son’s viewpoint with financial punishment.

Engage in a conversation, not a power play.

Don’t punish your child for having different beliefs.

NTA dad implements son’s beliefs, son discovers he doesn’t want to be subject to them

Son’s college money donated to charity. Commenter thinks YTA.

Parent gives away son’s college money to charity, deemed YTA by commenter.

Exploiting power to put son down? Ruined relationship over money.

YTA for taking away college money without warning

Is the dad really donating or just threatening?
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Father’s punishment for son’s beliefs backfires. YTA

Father’s charity move backfires, deemed YTA by commenters.

Debate on performative activism and personal sacrifice for charity.

Parent criticized for taking son’s college money for charity.

Parental punishment or charitable donation? YTA gets backlash.

NTA. Son learns about privilege when dad donates his college fund.
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Engaging debate on wealth inequality and privilege, YTA comment and replies.

Engaging debate on privilege and charity

Redditor calls out dad for taking away son’s college money

YTA for punishing your son for engaging in debate

Son calls out dad for hypocrisy in giving away college funds

Father’s decision to give away son’s college money receives backlash. YTA.
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Commenter defends dad’s charity donation and calls out hypocrisy.

Commenter shares personal experience with controlling father and money.

OP’s decision to donate son’s college money is deemed petty by commenter.

Father donates son’s college money to charity, sparks YTA debate.

Commenter thinks dad is the a**hole for giving away money

Commenter calls out dad’s hypocrisy in donating son’s college fund

Father donates son’s college money to charity, called out for hypocrisy.
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Parenting fail? Commenter thinks so.

Teaching privilege: Dad’s charity move gets NTA approval

Dad defends donating son’s college money to charity.

Commenter thinks dad is the a**hole. Let’s discuss!

Son challenges dad’s beliefs, dad punishes him by donating money. ESH

Teaching moment for son: NTA gives college money to charity
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Giving away son’s college money: YTA or NAH?

Canadian commenter calls out OP’s privilege and YTA attitude

Parenting done right: NTA and charitable donation

Backing out of paying for college makes YTA

Letting son decide charity donations: NTA’s solution to dad’s actions.

Son’s college money donated to charity, NTA says son needs job

Commenter calls out dad for being a bully and lacking communication
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Teaching financial responsibility or going too far?
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Commenter calls out dad’s hypocrisy in charity donation situation.

Debt-ridden dad’s college charity donation sparks mixed reactions

Commenter thinks dad is TA for giving away son’s money

Dad called out son’s hypocrisy, but did he really donate?

Debate vs. Hypocrisy: Dad’s lesson might backfire

NTA calls out entitled son, sparks debate on privilege and work ethic.

Father’s actions may damage trust with son.

Parent’s ‘tax’ lesson on son’s college money backfires. YTA.

NTA but harsh. Suggestion: donate 25%, put rest in bank account.

Commenter defends dad’s decision to donate son’s college money. NTA.

Borderline NTA, heavy-handed approach to charity donation

Short and not so sweet: someone thinks YTA.

University student calls out dad for breaking commitment to pay tuition.

Compromise or stick to principles? Comment sparks debate.

NTA shuts down entitled college kids.

Father and son both insufferable, ESH ♂️

Teach financial literacy to your privileged children.

Parent teaches son about privilege and giving back to society.

Starting a conversation is key to avoid being the a**hole

Teaching son privilege: NTA but hilarious a**hole

Father’s retaliation jeopardizes relationship with son. YTA.

Last Updated on June 5, 2023 by Diply Social Team