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<blockquote data-quote="dashcat" data-source="post: 412587" data-attributes="member: 9175"><p>I felt I had to give difficult child the opportunity to go to college. Her dad, Mr. Ostrich, refuses to see that she is a difficult child. She chose a college (a lovely private college 7 hours away...she visited with her dad without telling me and applied without telling me) that is the alma mater of many of his sibs and the entire family rallied around her. Had I stood in her way (I control most of the funding, a legacy from my parents), the enabling from the aunts and uncles -not to mention Mr. Ostrich - would have reached epic levels. I chose to give her the chance. She lasted 3/4 of a year. </p><p> </p><p>I told her that, when she walked away from college the free ride was over. If she wishes to return, she can take out loans. If she gets A's (she is more than capable of this), at the end of the year, I will pay off the loans.</p><p> </p><p>She also has a small amount (thank GOD I knew not to invest too much in this) in a 529. Mr. O has control of this. She now wants to become a certified wedding planner! Just shoot me now! I don't think the 529 will fund a certification program, but she claims to be starting classes on March 17. Before this, she'd planned to go to cosmetology school, but backed out of that.</p><p> </p><p>Next, she's going to be channelling Jethro: "I'm going to be a brain surgeon or a movie star!".</p><p>Dash</p><p> </p><p>I</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dashcat, post: 412587, member: 9175"] I felt I had to give difficult child the opportunity to go to college. Her dad, Mr. Ostrich, refuses to see that she is a difficult child. She chose a college (a lovely private college 7 hours away...she visited with her dad without telling me and applied without telling me) that is the alma mater of many of his sibs and the entire family rallied around her. Had I stood in her way (I control most of the funding, a legacy from my parents), the enabling from the aunts and uncles -not to mention Mr. Ostrich - would have reached epic levels. I chose to give her the chance. She lasted 3/4 of a year. I told her that, when she walked away from college the free ride was over. If she wishes to return, she can take out loans. If she gets A's (she is more than capable of this), at the end of the year, I will pay off the loans. She also has a small amount (thank GOD I knew not to invest too much in this) in a 529. Mr. O has control of this. She now wants to become a certified wedding planner! Just shoot me now! I don't think the 529 will fund a certification program, but she claims to be starting classes on March 17. Before this, she'd planned to go to cosmetology school, but backed out of that. Next, she's going to be channelling Jethro: "I'm going to be a brain surgeon or a movie star!". Dash I [/QUOTE]
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