Do you help support your graduate?

newsmom
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:44:47 +0000

i have a stepdaughter who dropped out right before grad. last year and then changed mjr to prelaw. her dad and i along with her mom paid for her to go this extra year. she and her mom always guilt dad into paying for tuition, books ect at the last minute rather than asking him if he will contribute. im wondering how she is going to break this pattern if he doesnt sit her down and tell her that the gravy train is over. he has a hard time saying no even though he said he will do no more. he is continuing insurance on a car her mom gave her and i know he will continue that i dont put my foot down… any advice. ive told him to have a talk with her immediately after graduation to set up what she will have to do to keep from depending on us. he thought that was a good idea but i dont think he will follow through… help?