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18 Year Old Sues Parents - Demand They Pay For College

18 Year Old Sues Parents - Demand They Pay For College

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by: rocket Active Indicator LED Icon 3 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Mar 3, '14 10:40pm  
You can't make this stuff up -http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nj-teen-sues-parents-claims-they-kicked-her-out/Only in America.  Personally I think this kid has lost her flicking mind. 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 10 years ago   Mar 3, '14 10:47pm  
Personally, I think this kid has lost her flicking mind.

@rocket:  I agree.  At 18 a child is considered an adult and all parental responsibilities end (if the parents so chose).  When my kids were in high school, I told them that I would pay for their college.  Unfortunately, I had health problems and had to retire earlier than planned.  I still contributed as much as I could, but they had to take out student loans.  It actually turned out well, because both kids took college very seriously.I hope the court throws it out and doesn't waste time on it.
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rocket Active Indicator LED Icon 3 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Mar 3, '14 10:51pm  
This is indicative of many kids of this generation.  Their sense of entitlement is astounding. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 3, '14 11:57pm  
While it was not right that they are suing (which legally holds no clause), may I remind you that "this generation" do not feel ENTITLED but are OVERWHELMED by the fact that a Bachelor's at any University costs $200,000... If completed on-time and with a full class schedule. And then they get out in the world where no one cares about this degree, so by the time people my age hit 21, we are already carrying a debt that NO ONE should be expected to pay with only a High School Diploma/GED.  4951
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rocket Active Indicator LED Icon 3 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 12:15am  
While it was not right that they are suing (which legally holds no clause), may I remind you that "this generation" do not feel ENTITLED but are OVERWHELMED by the fact that a Bachelor's at any University costs $200,000... If completed on-time and with a full class schedule. And then they get out in the world where no one cares about this degree, so by the time people my age hit 21, we are already carrying a debt that NO ONE should be expected to pay with only a High School Diploma/GED. 
 
@zazoo1995: As you are a young person let me assure you that you can get a Bachelor's degree for well under $200,000 at a public university.  Secondly, it is imperative to do some research before declaring a major.  The world is evolving rapidly and kids are facing globing competition for the highest paying careers.  Also young people should not forget the many opportunities in technical fields that do not require a college degree and pay well.  But I do agree with you that a person today definitely needs to bring more to the table than a high school diploma to have a chance at upward mobility.As for the entitlement many young people feel now we'll have to agree to disagree on that one.   
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nikkiole Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 12:31am  
Don't agree with the law suit, but the kind of parent wouldn't help their child through college anyway if they have the means, is not exactly the type of parent I'm going to have too much sympathy for. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 12:36am  
Let's break it down:Most Texas(and US) Public Universities are $25,000 a semester. Remember, you're paying for Tuition, Books, Fees, Food, Room & Board, etc.$25k times two means an average of $50,000 a year.Bachelor's degrees tend to take 4+ years due to many universities requiring a range of ridiculous classes that generally don't have anything to do with intended majors. $50k times four is $200,000. Even so, you mentioned that students need to research and decide a major. That's a tough decision for an eighteen year old to make that will affect him/her for the next fourty years, as it is a decision of career.Even so, universities are only good for Medical, Engineering, Science, or Math majors. If you are looking for Business, Marketing, Writing, or any Artistic major, it is a huge waste as these Universities push closer towards standardization of subjects. This means that our future generations are not being taught to be innovative, creative, critical thinkers because they are required to learn previous methods of marketing and business and writing and artistic techniques which has little to no value by the time they even get accepted."This generation" was never told to go to technical school, "This generation" was told to go to college and get a degree, because that's the only way you'll find a good job. People who choose not to go to college are looked down upon. Yet the only difference is an average debt of. you guessed it, $100,000 (Associates) to $200,000 if they choose to go to any university.Community college is definitely more affordable, with $2,000 a semester (only tuition, fees, and books), averaging $8,000 for an Associates degree.But personal experience can assure you that the quality of education is definitely low. We are not taught how to improve tomorrow, but to recite and redo and practice what the previous generation(s) did.If you ask me, both the quality AND the price of education is something definitely worth discussing with national awareness. Better education will lead to improvements in the problems in our other societal topics, such as legal costs, healthcare costs, welfare costs, unemployment rates, productivity, etc.And, I would also appreciate it if you refrain from using extremely broad stereotypes that has no accountability to fit a group of millions of people. It would be wiser to understand that people are diverse, as well as their cultures, attitudes, and personalities. These are people, not labels where you can harbor some unnatural attitude towards. Thank you. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 12:51am  
You're right on point.As a young person, I was taught from a young age from many adults in my life that the only way to be successful in life is to get a college education. It's a lot of pressure that our parents didn't have to deal with. We go from having to raise our hands and ask to go to the bathroom, to a month after graduation, being told we have to make a decision that will effect the rest of our lives, and we'd better do it quick, because the next semester starts in 2 months. It's easy to give kids today the old "suck it up, be an adult and do it yourself like I do" speech when you're sitting comfy, and fortunate to come from a generation where there was more flexibility in jobs. It was a good job back in my parents' day to go work at a factory. Try telling your high school advisers and parents that's what you want to do: you'll either get laughed at, yelled at, or both. Why? Because the way our society is going, the less educated are getting shut out. And even when you ARE educated, there's still a good chance that you'll still be in food lines. The fact of the matter is, I'm facing a crisis situation--and so is everyone in my generation--that no generation before has faced. Yeah, our parents and our grandparents have the rule book, but the game has changed....and while some things have remained the same, a lot of thing are different. And we'll be living that. They won't.  Nothing against anyone who is in the generations before me, but that's what it is.  4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 12:54am  
As far as the brat goes, I place some of the blame on the parents, if what I'm guessing about her life at home was. More than likely, she was spoiled rotten, got everything she wanted, and now they're shocked when she does something like this.  4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 5:38am  
Academic Year: 2011-12 Estimated tuition and fees$7,513+ Estimated room and board charges (Includes rooming accommodations and meals)$0+ Estimated cost of books and     supplies$1,200+ Estimated other expenses    (Personal expenses, transportation, etc.)$5,122 Estimated total cost of attendance:$13,835- Estimated total grant aid: (Includes both merit and need based grant and scholarship aid from Federal, State, or Local Governments, or the Institution)$4,500 Estimated Net Price After Grants and Scholarships:$9,335This is the most current on the Uof H website and this is living from home and commuting in. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 6:12am  
This is indicative of many kids of this generation.  Their sense of entitlement is astounding.
 
@rocket: no, its not indicative of the children. Its indicative of how their parents raised them.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 6:18am  
My daughter paid a little over $2200 for this semester, that includes books. Hmmmm!
 
She's not suing me. Then again, she doesn't feel entitled either. And she certainly isn't a brat.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 6:41am  
If the lawyer friend has already spent $12k on the lawsuit for her, why doesn't he just pay for her college tuition and then she can knock this crap off? Or - go work at a strip club. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 8:10am  
This is what happens when you don't spank your kids./thread 4951
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nikkiole Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 8:26am  
This is what happens when parents who were spanked too much tr to overcompensate and go the other direction with their kids by not disciplining at all. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 4, '14 8:40am  
While it was not right that they are suing (which legally holds no clause), may I remind you that "this generation" do not feel ENTITLED but are OVERWHELMED by the fact that a Bachelor's at any University costs $200,000... If completed on-time and with a full class schedule. And then they get out in the world where no one cares about this degree, so by the time people my age hit 21, we are already carrying a debt that NO ONE should be expected to pay with only a High School Diploma/GED. 
 
@zazoo1995: My dad paid for my first 2 years of school i then decided i just didn't want to go anymore. I took a break NOW i am back in school. I figured out HEY i can get a grant! FREE MONEY! Now i am going to school completely for free- books paid for everything. I didn't even have to use daddy's money- I can do it all by myself!! My sister also received a grant for Texas State and is now going there. My dad is paying for my other sister to go to Lonestar. He has to pay for 5 children to attend college. Why not at least try and get grants! I think yes parents should pay for their kids college!!! BUT what if they decide hey i want to party all semester or hey i don't want to go then stop going then at 25 say hey i want to go back let me call daddy real quick and make sure hes paying NO YOU ARE AN ADULT you should be more than capable to pay on your own. Plus, i am debt free (well debt free from school at least haha) and i am not having to worry about all the debt from semesters passed. There's so many options. Its not hard to get grants at all. Also, there are some parents that just cant afford college or a university there child wants to attend or was accepted to. Every family is different BUT FOR A KID to sue her own parents who gave her a home, food, clothes, probably a car, supported her for her entire life NOW she wants to sue. That is the single most disgusting thing i have ever heard. She is a selfish individual and should be ashamed of herself. Yes i do not know what kind of childhood she had or what her parents are like, or maybe she partied to hard and wasn't following THEIR rules and guidelines kicked her out now shes **** at the world and hates her parents. There is always more to the story then what appears. Hopefully, its the girl who is a dumb*** cause that's what it looks like to me.
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