Should I pay for my own college?

A lot of teens have some friction with their parents as they become more independent and are ready to move out of the house. Teens also tend to overdramatize. Think seriously about what your alternatives are (simply borrowing money to pay for college is not an alternative) and I think you might find a little more appreciation for what your parents are providing to you. And, yes, sacrificing for your behalf.

No matter what you would like to think, you already are indebted to your parents.

How do you expect them to “guilt” you for the rest of your life–and if this does become an issue, why not plan to pay them back at that time, when you have a good job, rather than trying to scrape together money now on the assumption that there is even going to be a problem?