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

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I thought about Victoria’s Instagram post from her wedding day: “Can’t believe my dream is coming true! So grateful to my amazing parents for making this possible!” I thought about Ashley’s text to my mother that I’d found in the documents: “Can we use some of Finn’s fund for the down payment? He’s only fifteen, he won’t even know.”

“Yes,” I said. continue reading …