Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy tale of family drama, secret identities, and the ultimate heist… of an education! Our protagonist, a 23-year-old gay introvert, just pulled off the con of the century by keeping their sexuality under wraps and scoring a fully-funded degree from their homophobic grandparents. But now that the truth is out, they’re caught in the crossfire between family, friends, and their own conscience. Let’s dive into this wild ride and see if our clever hero is an a-hole or a genius! ️♂️
The Great Education Heist! ️♂️

Cousin’s Shocking Secret Revealed!

Debt Disaster: The Struggle is Real!

Keeping Secrets, Staying Strong

️♀️ Undercover Gay: The Covert Operation

Family Spies on Campus? ️♂️

Too Late, Haters! I Graduated!

Family Feud: Caught in the Crossfire!

Lesbian Cousin to the Rescue! ♀️

Grandparents Give the Silent Treatment

No Refunds, No Regrets!

AITA for Outsmarting the Homophobes?

The Verdict: Asshole or Mastermind?
Our sneaky protagonist managed to pull off the ultimate heist, snagging a free education right under their homophobic grandparents’ noses! But now that the cat’s out of the bag, they’re facing some serious backlash from all sides. Family’s calling them a liar and a thief, friends are shaming them for staying in the closet, and even their conscience is giving them a guilt trip. But hey, at least they’ve got their lesbian cousin in their corner, cheering them on for sticking it to the “decrepit homophobes”! So, what do you think, Internet? Is our clever hero an a-hole for lying their way to a debt-free future, or a mastermind for outsmarting the system? Let’s see what the masses have to say about this wild family feud!
Privacy isn’t lying. NTA. No need to pay them back.

Homophobic grandparents pay for college, oblivious to grandson’s sexuality

Sexuality is irrelevant, they paid for education. Good luck!

Outsmarting bigots by being true to yourself

Choosing financial freedom over intolerance. Good for you!

Grandparents tried to control identity, paid for it. NTA

Homophobic grandparents unknowingly fund gay grandson’s education. NTA wins!
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Gay grandson pulls off greatest heist ever from within closet

Paying for college dependent on sexuality? NTA says it all

Irony at its finest Grandparents unknowingly support gay grandson’s education. NTA

Dan Savage’s advice: be financially independent before coming out ️

Family duty is separate from sexuality, shame on them not you

Standing up for oneself against homophobic family, NTA

Delaying coming out to homophobic grandparents was the right decision

Outing is wrong. Homophobia is their problem. You owe nothing.

Supportive comment highlights need for unconditional love and acceptance ❤️

Privacy matters, NTA. Did your parents tell you their position?

Hiding sexuality to receive inheritance from homophobic grandparents

Grandson’s gayness irrelevant to paying for his education. NTA.

Outing someone is wrong. Lying to bigots, not so much. NTA

Keeping his sexuality private was a facet of his right to privacy

Grandparents pay for gay grandson’s college as reparations. NTA.

Being true to yourself and getting an education is not betrayal

Lying to avoid discrimination is fine. NTA

Grandson gets education, grandparents get karma. NTA
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Grandparents can’t take back their gift. NTA

Gay grandson claps back at ‘decrepit homophobes’ who paid education

Outed by trusted person, but homophobic family paid for education

Secretly gay grandson gets the last laugh with college paid

Cutting off toxic family was worth it

Gay grandson gets the last laugh on homophobic grandparents

Being gay doesn’t make you a thief. NTA
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Navigating familial bigotry and friends’ demands with grace

Win/win situation: Gay grandson gets free education, homophobic grandparents pay unknowingly

NTA… Congrats on your degree! F**k homophobic grandparents, donate to LGBT charity/support group in their name.

Cutting off bigoted grandparents after they unknowingly paid for college
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Hilarious response to homophobic grandparents trying to control grandson’s life

Family tried to cheat OP retroactively, cousin would have done same. NTA!

Lying to homophobic grandparents to pay for college – NTA

Not the a-hole! Live your best life
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Enjoy your education without remorse, homophobes deserve misery.

Gay grandson deceives grandparents for college funds, friends unsupportive

Being in the closet can be dangerous. NTA for accepting help.

Your sexuality is nobody’s business, they paid willingly. NTA

Defending against homophobic family and judgmental friends.

Realistic expectations of coming out to bigoted families.
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Supportive comment encourages OP to live their best life.

Privacy over prejudice: Support for LGBTQ+ discretion

Proudly paid by homophobic grandparents, a lesson for unconditional love

Keeping his sex life private, gay grandson not at fault.

Overcoming discrimination through lying to protect oneself from harm

Withheld truth from bigoted grandparents and got college paid for

NTA for not informing bigoted grandparents about your romantic life.

NTA. You don’t owe them anything, Judge Judy would approve

Grandson not obligated to come out to unsupportive grandparents . NTA

Being true to yourself isn’t lying. Family should support you. NTA

Standing up to bigotry – NTA. Family inheritance in jeopardy

Be the best granddaughter you can be and set an example!

Misread title, but comment agrees that family is problematic.
