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[quote=Anonymous]If BIL is so bad, won't the nephews WANT to get out of the house? Won't the motivation to get off their step-father's couch be very strong? Will the step-father even allow them to stay on his couch once they are out of high school?

If the past is certain prologue, as OP seems to think it is, how to explain that sister's life turned out the way it did, while OP's life turned out so differently? Were they not raised by the same parents, in the same home?

I also need an answer to these questions:

How will nephews demonstrate to OP that they are "prepared" for college? It sounds like the boys must show some promise--maybe they have decent grades?--but somehow that isn't enough evidence for her.

Is OP unwilling to pay for college unless it is VT caliber? If a nephew gets into, say VCU, will OP help pay? Or is this "flushing" money down the drain?

If one of OP's own children showed less promise in high school--say had crappy grades and/or poor test scores--would she still finance higher education of some type? Or would she judge her own child to be a lost cause at age 18?[/quote]

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