On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Told Me My Education Fund Was Gone — I Didn’t Cry, I Took Notes

statement—comparing wedding expenses to educational funding—would have been funny if it weren’t so devastating.

“Did they know?” I asked. “Victoria and Ashley—did they know you were spending my trust fund on their weddings?”

The pause that followed told me everything.

“They knew it was family money,” my father said carefully.

“That’s not what I asked.” continue reading …