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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you are very wealthy and he’s entitled.  You need to teach him about money.  My parents have money and no gift and no college fund.  They know to keep those comments to us only.  [/quote]

We are not very wealthy, at least by DCUM standards.  [b]We aren’t struggling but would not be able to afford to send all three kids to college without digging into our savings and retirement.[/b]

My FIL is well off and was able to do this, but not enough where it’s like a drop in the bucket for him to be able to afford this.

We are all very thankful.  We have not raised our kids to be entitled or expect more than they are given.  None of our kids have shown this level of disrespect and ungratefulness until this incident.

Like I said, it was out of character. [/quote]

I guess by DCUM’s ridiculous standards that isn’t “wealthy”. But I mean, most families wouldn’t even be able to send their kids that way either. You either get scholarships, or take out loans. That’s the reality honestly.

But back [b]on topic[/b]
Honestly, yeah it was a really shitty and bratty thing for your DS to say— but at the same time. I, who was not blessed with even that large of a gift (college fund) remember one Christmas where I was very rude and bratty in regards to a present my brother got that was slightly more expensive than I got and that I would have loved to have—looking back now I cringe on how bratty I was. It’s embarrassing to even think about and I completely understand why my parents were disappointed.

That being said— If there doesn’t continue to be a pattern of this I wouldn’t worry too much. Just make sure he understands how ungrateful and bratty he was on this instance and how disappointed you were in his reaction. If he continues to act snotty [i]that[/i] would be when you actually have something to be concerned about.

A one time thing, when he was already in a grump mood—even for a teen—I would not dwell on it.[/quote]

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