<p>@FCCDAD
“does he have any motivation at all to provide you support when you’re 18? (If you want or need his help paying for your college, then you should really spend at least your late teen years doing everything you possibly can to cultivate a good relationship with him, including spending as much time as possible with him.)”</p>
<p>Impossible now. My father avoids me at all costs has to approve of all EC’s such as sports that cost money. If he doesn’t feel like paying for something, he just says I can’t do it or my mom has to foot the bill. Our relationship is beyond the point of repair. </p>
<p>@austinmshauri
Combined.</p>
<p>@sybbie719
My mom put me through private school k-8 with little to no help, so this really is a person who doesn’t feel obligated to do anything. I had to pass up multiple opportunities to go to high performing schools, which my area has plenty of, simply to ease the financial burden of private education.</p>