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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Effectively kicked out at 18. I fortunately had enough money from scholarships and my mom’s life insurance that college was doable with minimal work study and a few loans. I did go home a few times for Christmas but otherwise stayed with my sister and friends during breaks. I was travelling for most of the summers during college, funded by scholarships or teaching English. First couple of years out of college I supported myself fine with various jobs and low COL lifestyle (roommates etc). When I needed to get on my feet after college I stayed with my aunt a few months while I took the train into the city to temp as I looked for my first “real” job. A few years of that then a full ride to law school, and have been comfortably supporting myself ever since.

Elderly dad and stepmom now periodically beg for money. They can suck it![/quote]

I’m glad you were able to succeed. I’m fascinated that your father and stepmother ask you for money. Can you say more about that? What do they actually say to you? Is there any acknowledgment whatsoever from them that they did not support you and completely left you to fend for yourself?[/quote]

Oh ha ha. They are basically grifters now and ask everyone for “loans” that they will never pay back. If I told them “no, because you never supported me financially” they would have made up some story in their head about how “we were so generous - we gave you $100 for your birthday once and drove you to the airport!”

I think the double-edged sword is that since I and my older siblings so effectively supported ourselves after 18, they don’t even realize that it is unusual. The younger kids in the family ended up much less self-sufficient and got a lot more help. [/quote]

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