Meet our heroine, a self-made 29-year-old woman who’s had her fair share of trials and tribulations. From a humble background, she’s built a successful venture and has been generously supporting her extended family financially. But when her cousin expects her to pay for an Ivy League education without so much as asking, she’s left in a moral quandary. Is she obligated to fulfill this hefty financial expectation, or is it time to draw the line?
From Rags to Riches
Paying it Forward
Family Ties and Financial Burdens
The Leeching Relatives
The Sacrifices of the Elderly
The Ivy League Expectation
The Unasked Favor and the Shocking Response
The Family Duty or a Bold Demand? ♀️
The Family Fallout
The Unspoken Promise
A Family Feud Over Ivy League Tuition: Who’s in the Wrong?
Our heroine, a self-made millionaire, has been financially supporting her extended family for years. But when her cousin’s Ivy League dreams come with an unasked expectation that she foots the bill, she’s left questioning her obligations. Her family insists it’s her duty, but she’s tired of their demands and their abusive behavior. Could she afford it? Absolutely. But should she give in, or is it time to set boundaries? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this tricky family drama…
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NTA. Relatives are leeches. Grandma should cut them off
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NTA. Family leeches and abusers. Cut ties. Grandma can pay.
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NTA! Don’t interact with them anymore. They’re toxic and entitled.
OP refuses to pay for cousin’s Ivy League bill.
NTA: Break the cycle and focus on your own family.
“NTA: You went above and beyond, they owe you respect. “
Contributing to scholarship funds: a better way to help!
Cutting off entitled family: justified or heartless?
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NTA: Don’t let them take advantage of your hard work
Family entitlement: NTA refuses to pay cousin’s Ivy League bill
NTA. Entitled cousin assumes you’ll pay for Ivy League education. ♀️
NTA: Expecting successful family to foot the bill? Think again!
Generous woman refuses to pay entitled cousins’ college bills
Entitlement at its finest: Wealthy woman refuses to pay tuition.
NTA: Enabling their lack of function or teaching financial responsibility?
NTA. Family expects payment without even asking? Unbelievable entitlement.
Family duty? Only when your wallet is out!
NTA. No obligation to pay. Helped family enough. Letter recommended.
Set boundaries with love and explain the importance of scholarships. NTA
Grandma’s enabling behavior creates entitled family. NTA for refusing.
NTA: Self-made success, no handouts. Set boundaries early on.
Generous OP refuses to foot cousin’s bill: NTA, teachable moment.
Supportive comment encourages standing up for oneself.
Bank closed! Stop enabling leeches. You’re not responsible.
Setting boundaries with family can be tough.
NTA: Don’t enable leeches!
Stop paying for education, let them fend for themselves!
No good deed goes unpunished. Zero obligation for tuition.
NTA, don’t let their entitlement guilt trip you!
Supporters say cut off the family, teach them financial responsibility.
NTA for not paying. Set clear expectations for college funding.
NTA. Stand your ground and let them figure it out.
NTA: OP’s justified for not paying cousin’s Ivy League bill
NTAH: Grown adults expect you to fund their kids’ education?
NTA: No obligation, no more giving. Stand your ground!
Cutting off leeches: NTA’s justified decision to stop helping family.
Cut off the leeches! Don’t let them drain your bank account.
Not the a**hole. Let’s hear the juicy details!
Setting boundaries and refusing to pay for ungrateful relatives. NTA
Cutting off the gravy train
Generous woman refuses to pay for cousin’s Ivy League education.
Commenter feels empathy for OP’s situation with entitled family members.
Stop enabling them! It’s time to rethink your financial obligations. NTA
Debunking myths about Ivy League admissions and financial aid.
NTA, stop enabling their behavior. They see money as penance.
NTA: Stop enabling, let them take responsibility for their education
NTA – Prioritize your own future before supporting family.
Cut them off, let them learn their lesson. NTA
NTA: Stop carrying them on your back, let them walk
DNA test to find long-lost relatives for inheritance? LOL, NTA!
Op, your Aunt had 17 years to save for college!
NTA, but money comes with conditions. Grades matter!
NTA. Entitled relatives. Get jobs. Cut them out.
Cut off the gravy train and help Gma and parents directly!
Heartless or justified? Entitled relatives and stray cats
NTA: Expecting a handout instead of saving and encouraging scholarships.
Bound by family duty? Wealthy woman refuses cousin’s Ivy League bill.
Family entitlement and lack of support: time for pruning!
Cut out the abusive leaches! NTA for setting boundaries.
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Cutting off leeches: justified or heartless?
Supportive commenter empathizes with the situation.
NTA. Encourages self-reliance and success stories.
Supporting family is important, but boundaries are necessary.
NTA: Standing up for yourself or being selfish?
NTA. Time to cut off support.
Cutting off family: NTA’s justified, GMA’s an ATM.
Cutting off leeches: justified or heartless?
NTA. Money given to these people? What’s the backstory?
NTA: Challenging entitlement and breaking the cycle of selfishness.
NTA. Stop being their personal piggy bank
