Story 6:
My parents told me they couldn’t afford to help with college. I worked two jobs and took out loans.
Meanwhile, my younger brother went to private school, summer programs, study abroad. It caused a lot of resentment.
At 28, I found a bank statement in my dad’s old desk when we moved him into assisted living. There had been a college fund. For me.
My mom emptied it to help my aunt through a divorce — without telling anyone. She said I was “stronger.” I haven’t spoken to her since.
