How far away is too far away?

younghoss
Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:11:13 +0000

maybe we’ll have to disagree. Mom’s not limiting his options, she’s limiting her own. SHE has the option to pay or not pay, she is choosing to pay if a nearby college is chosen. Student can still choose any college he wants.
I am nearly 50, would like a new Cadillac. If i can’t afford it, and my mom will only buy me a new Buick, has she limited my options? No! My options were limited by my own situation, not by the gift she is willing to make.
If this young student isn’t a roaring success later in adulthood, your logic would permit them to use “Mom wouldn’t let me go to Harvard- its her fault”.