Dad’s College Funding Conditions Spark Family Drama

Picture this: you’re a parent, and you want to pay for your kids’ college education. But you’ve got some conditions – no partying, no drugs, and they must maintain good grades. One of your kids accepts the deal, while the other rebels and takes out loans. Fast forward a few years, and the consequences of their choices have come to light. Let’s dive into this family drama and see what went down.

Dad’s Generous Offer

The Conditions ⚠️

Why the Rules?

The Partier

The Scholar

Pandemic Living

The Results

Job Offers

Celebration Time?

E’s Frustration

Dad’s Response ️

Storming Off

Choices Made, Consequences Faced

So, there you have it – a dad who offered to pay for his twin sons’ college education, but with some strict conditions. One son, the partier, refused the deal and ended up in debt with a temp job offer. The other, the scholar, accepted the conditions, got a fancy Ivy League degree, and scored a job at Apple. It’s a classic tale of choices and consequences, and it seems like the dad’s rules might have been onto something. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family drama…

NTA, but party restrictions are harsh. Opportunity to teach.

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Dad’s strict college funding conditions may harm his relationship with his son

Controlling dad sparks family drama with college funding conditions

Commenter calls out OP for being hypocritical and imposing unnecessary restrictions. Replies agree.

Father’s controlling rules spark family drama, labeled YTA

Clear terms were rejected. NTA for not funding education.

College funding comes with conditions, but is it worth it?

Debt-free college with simple rules or partying without? YTA or NTA?

Debate over whether mandating a high GPA is enough for college.

Father offers full tuition in exchange for reasonable rules. NTA

NTA sets strict college funding conditions, sparking debate on college experience.

College culture includes partying, but should GPA be enforced?

Dad’s $50k college funding condition sparks family drama . Commenter calls OP YTA for imposing self-fulfilling prophecy on son.

Son’s honesty in face of dad’s strict rules is commendable

Dad refuses to fund son’s college, but offers adoption? ‍♂️

User doubts authenticity of post, deems OP TA.

Sibling rivalry at its finest

A tough but fair lesson for an adult son

Unreasonable college funding conditions lead to family drama

Parent stands firm on college funding, teaches valuable lesson

Should parents attach conditions to college funding?

Clear conditions cause family drama

Parent defends college funding conditions, offers sympathy and advice.

Dad’s strict college funding rules cause family drama

Father’s unreasonable college funding conditions cause family division ⚖️

A commenter calls out the dad for being the a**hole and suggests finding a way to help E without fully paying off his debt, to avoid resentment and family drama.

Debate over college funding and partying expectations

Parent’s hypocritical college funding conditions spark backlash

College party culture criticized for reliance on alcohol

Fair college funding conditions cause family drama

NTA dad sparks family drama over college funding conditions

Setting conditions for college funding causes family drama

One son’s poor decisions shouldn’t hold back the other.

Mixed feelings on dad’s college funding restrictions

Controlling father withholds college funding, YTA comment section drama

Dad offers college funding with conditions, sparks family drama. NTA.

College funding drama: Dad’s strict conditions deemed unreasonable

Fair funding conditions spark family drama

Father’s unfair college funding conditions cause family drama

Offered a choice, turned it down. NTA, pretty cut and dry

Restricting college funding based on grades is not effective. YTA

Offering community college as a backup could’ve avoided family drama. YTA

Dad sets reasonable college funding conditions, avoids past mistakes

Party first, now pay the price? NTA gets family drama