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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up middle class, but I work in a field that is generally entered into by people who come from some degree of means. I’ve found it eye opening to discover that tons and tons of my colleagues parents pay for very nice, extended family vacations for themselves, the kids and the grandkids.

The people I work with absolutely are in a position to fund their own luxury vacation, but the parents still pay. I echo other posters who say that if your parents expect you to use some of your very limited vacation time on a trip and location of their choosing, they need to pony up. You can have your kids foot the bill, but the “kids” will likely stop going as soon as they get married and their spouse starts to speak up, and/or kid and daycare expenses are in full swing.

I think the whole “cut them off the second they hit 22 and leave undergrad!!” is not necessarily a behavior of upper class families. I’m also shocked by how many people in my McLean neighborhood have had down payment help from their parents, but that’s a whole other thread. The assistance has generally gotten them into a nicer house sooner. [/quote]

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