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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you still feel the same if he were your son?[/quote]

If it were my son, this would not be an issue.  I would come out and say your options are whatever in state you can be admitted to or community college.  Why would I feel any differently if this were my biological child?[/quote]

Because you would do what it takes to send him to the best school if he were your son.  You would have found grants, scholarships, loans etc.[/quote]

I have known Dhs son since he was 6months old.  I am happy to find him grants, scholarships, and loans.  Well--loans I've already figured out.  Beyond the Stafford loans, we cannot
 afford to make the payments on a private loan.  But if you could point me to a source that I could scour for grants and scholarships given his GPA and SAT scores, I would greatly appreciate it.  I would be willing to pay for a scholarship service if one exists.[/quote]

It's obvious by the way to refer to your "Dhs son" that you couldn't care less and are annoyed at any amount you have to pay towards his schooling.[/quote]

How else would you like me to refer to him?  If I call him "our" son, nothing changes.  We still can't afford a private tuition.  I'm still frustrated that DH won't tell his son.  And then if I refer to him as "our" son, then the obvious question is if DH won't tell him, why won't I?  Well...in this case, because he IS not my son....it's not my place to tell him.  So what is the right term that I should use to refer to him?

I am not annoyed at any amount that we pay towards his college.  We have a set amount available.  There is no more money.  It would be nice if this were not the case, but college is not free and you can only go where you can pay the bill.  I am annoyed that DH will not share this information with his child.[/quote]

My step son?[/quote]

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