College tuition can be a tricky topic for families, especially when promises are made! One dad is questioning if he’s being fair after his daughter’s educational journey takes a few unexpected turns. Buckle up, because this story is a wild ride of changing majors, pandemic problems, and family drama! Let’s dive in and see if this dad is being reasonable or if he’s crossed the line!
The College Promise

Hazel’s Rocky Start

♀️ Switching Majors? Nope, Just Dropping Out! ♀️

Take Two: Community College

Pandemic Problems: Online Learning Woes

Third Time’s the Charm?

♀️ Plot Twist: Cosmetology Calling!

No More Freebies: Time to Adult!

Hazel’s Not Happy: Unfair Treatment?

♂️ Dad’s Defense: No Wishy-Washy Business! ♂️

AITA? ♂️

The College Conundrum: Is Dad Being Unfair?
After spending tens of thousands on Hazel’s college education, only for her to drop out multiple times, Dad has had enough! He’s putting his foot down and telling Hazel she’s gotta pay her way for cosmetology school. ♀️ But wait, there’s more! Hazel’s younger sis is getting the full college treatment, and Hazel’s not happy about it! She’s giving Dad the silent treatment, leaving him wondering if he’s the a-hole in this situation. ♂️ Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family’s educational drama!
NTA. Daughter had her chances, time to learn self-sufficiency.
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Parents refuse to pay for daughter’s fourth college attempt. NTA

NTA – Time for tough love. Maybe an apprenticeship for Hazel?

NTA. Parental tough love necessary to stop entitled behavior

Fair decision to not fund entitled daughter’s fourth college attempt.

NTA offers reimbursement, daughter can use financial aid offices

NTA – Offered reimbursement if finished, tough love needed for entitlement

Don’t give in to entitled tantrums. Money is not to be wasted

Daughter’s entitlement crosses the line. NTA, stand your ground.

Parent sets contract with B average requirement, invokes it with entitled child. NTA

NTA. Parents funded daughter’s college twice already, time to work.

Grandparents took the same approach with my sister. NTA.

Parent stands firm in not funding daughter’s fourth college attempt ♂️

Delay college until 23 for aid, or try beauty school

Daughter’s entitled behavior causing financial strain. NTA for setting conditions.

Suggests possible underlying issues for daughter’s repeated college attempts.

Parent shares personal experience and advises against funding further attempts.

Setting clear limits on education funding. NTA.

NTA for not funding entitled daughter’s fourth college attempt.

Daughter’s entitlement leads to financial burden on parents. NTA.

NTA. Failure to launch scenario. She needs to make her own way now

Funding college yourself can make you work extra hard

Not the a**hole. Daughter needs to learn financial responsibility.

Taking responsibility for education can make one take it seriously. NTA

NTA commenter suggests reimbursement is fair with hope of reality check.

Daughter’s entitled demand for college money denied. NTA parent advice

Supportive parent sets boundaries with entitled daughter. #NTA
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Time to tough love her. NTA parent taught responsibility.

Daughter’s entitled attitude towards education costs is called out.

When parents suggest to get a job and daughter gets upset #NTA

Making her work for it will make her care more

NTA. Comment acknowledges privilege but no judgment for wanting better.

Fair deal. Let her be mad. Don’t back her again.

NTA suggests fair payment plan for entitled daughter’s education.

Reimbursement plan for entitled daughter’s fourth college attempt (NTA)

NTA commenter shares their own experience and calls out daughter’s entitlement.

NTA. Hazel needs to have skin in the game

NTA stands up to entitled daughter’s fourth college attempt

Let her pay for her expensive experimentation

NTA – Parent offers options, daughter refuses to take them.

Parent shares experience with entitled child’s multiple college attempts.

Encouraging advice for parents dealing with college struggles

Reimbursing successful graduation is supportive. NTA

Daughter ungrateful for support, reasonable offer to reimburse.

Three strikes, you’re out: entitled daughter demands fourth college attempt funded. #NTA

62 year old commenter empathizes and says NTA.

Daughter’s entitlement likely a result of poor parenting choices

Set clear expectations for college funding with consequences. NTA

Daughter drops out of college 3 times; parents refuse 4th attempt

Ungrateful daughter demands parents pay for college again. NTA suggests student loan.
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Encouraging comment suggests working may help daughter find direction

Gratefulness wins! NTA, but daughter needs to appreciate opportunities.

NTA. Funding her fourth attempt is a waste of money

NTA for not funding entitled daughter’s fourth college attempt

Parents not funding daughter’s 4th college attempt – NTA
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NTA! Congrats to OP for providing Hazel with motivation!

Eldest daughter needs to mature and take ownership of her future

Hazel’s entitled demand for funding denounced with NTA judgment

Parent commended for not funding entitled daughter’s fourth college attempt

NTA suggests clever way to fund daughter’s college attempt

NTA, cut her off. She had her chances

Parent sets reasonable terms for funding child’s education. NTA

Parenting done right . Teaching accountability and responsibility.

A fair offer to pay after repeated college attempts. NTA

Supportive comment encourages communication and job-seeking for entitled daughter.
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NTA fulfilled promise after 1st college, community college was kindness.

Self-financing builds character. Parental funding leads to partying. NTA.

NTA parent refuses to fund 4th college attempt. ♂️

NTA. Daughter needs to learn that actions have consequences.

Parenting advice for an entitled daughter.

Teaching responsibility: NTA parent stands firm on daughter’s actions

NTA commenter supports parents cutting off entitled daughter’s college funding.

Learning to manage choices and outcomes is key. #NTA
