Parents’ College Payment Lie: A Family Torn Apart

Imagine working your entire high school life to get into your dream college, only to have your dreams crushed by your own parents. That’s exactly what happened to this 23-year-old man, who was accepted into one of the prestigious HYPSM colleges (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT). His parents had always pushed him to excel, but when he got accepted, they suddenly changed their tune and claimed they couldn’t afford it. Little did he know, they were hiding a secret that would later tear the family apart.

The Dream College Acceptance

Parents’ Shocking Response

Crunching the Numbers

Settling for State School

Sister’s Big News

The Shocking Revelation

The Hidden Fortune

Confronting the Parents

Cutting Ties Forever

The Girlfriend’s Perspective ‍♀️

A Family Divided: The Fallout of a College Lie

This young man’s parents lied to him about their ability to pay for his dream college, forcing him to settle for a state school. Years later, he discovers they’re willing to pay for his sister’s HYPSM education, and the truth about their hidden fortune is revealed. Feeling betrayed and hurt, he cuts ties with his parents, vowing never to speak to them again. His girlfriend tries to offer some perspective, but the damage is done. Will this family ever be able to mend their broken bonds?

NTA for feeling hurt and wanting space to process emotions

NTA for cutting contact with parents who lied about college payments

NTA; Asian parents prioritize prestige and bragging rights over payment.

NTA. Parents lied and played favorites, it’s not about money

Possible reasons for parents’ favoritism, worth hearing before going nuclear

Student defends taking loans and internships to pay for college

Deserving explanation for college payment lie. NTA.

Commenter seeks closure on parents’ favoritism towards sister.

NTA comment sympathizes with OP’s college payment lie experience.

Standing up for yourself and cutting toxic family ties

NTA deserves honesty from parents, concerns over GF’s response

Commenter questions if OP committed fraud, sparks informative discussion.

Commenter suggests parents may have had other options for funding.

NTA for cutting off parents due to blatant favouritism towards sister

Unfair college payment creates family tension.

NTA. Commenter explains why Ivy League schools are overrated.

Father prioritizes stepchild’s college over his own flesh and blood

Support for NTA who values honesty and fairness in families

Unfair college payment lie causes family rift. NTA.

Betrayed by parents’ college payment lie, commenter is NTA

Reminding parents of consequences, NTA comment wins logic points

Commenter suggests reconciling with parents over college payment dispute

Cutting contact: when parents lie about college payments

NTA. Pressure to perform to ivy standards, lying about affordability, and favoritism. Family torn apart

Sibling rivalry fueled by parents’ broken promise

Financial situation changed, NTA, consider parents’ perspective

Did your parents’ financial situation change? A possible explanation

NTA, parents lied about college payments, sister not to blame.

Favoritism hurts. Cut ties and move on. #NTA

Unpopular opinion: Parents reserve the right to spend their money how they see fit. YTA.

Sibling financial disparities, but commenter urges gratitude and support.

NTA for feeling betrayed by parents’ favoritism and deceit

Sibling favoritism exposed, commenter deems OP not the a**hole.

NTA. Valid reason to be upset. Hear their explanation first

Commenter defends parents and advises conversation with them.

Commenter defends parents’ decision, receives harsh reply from another user

Commenter calls out financial privilege with YTA acronym.

Legacy admissions and favoritism – NTA stands up for fairness

UC Berkeley may be better than Harvard and Yale for CS

Choosing no contact with biased parents, take a break

Pressure to get into Ivy League, then made to deny it. NTA

Commenter advises OP to work out issues with parents and move on.

Parents lied about college payment, got caught, went defensive. Go no-contact

Validating OP’s emotions and advising self-care

YTA comment shuts down without any replies

A family torn apart by parents’ college payment lie . NTA.

Cutting out lying parents: NTA, honesty and trust matter

When parents have favorites…

Betrayed by parents’ lies about college payment

Mother shows favoritism in paying for college. NTA for resentment.

Discovering family secrets: navigating double standards

Gratitude vs. Betrayal: A Parenting Dilemma

No contact with lying parents. Regret awaits them