A Reddit user shared their experience of inheriting $500,000 and wanting to use it for personal travel and retirement rather than pay off their children's student debts. The children, who opted for expensive colleges, are pressing for financial assistance, despite being aware of their financial responsibilities. The poster emphasizes that while parental support is vital, it is also acceptable for them to focus on their own well-being and financial security, especially since the children made their own choices regarding their education costs.
As parents, we tend to be inclined to sacrifice everything for the sake of our kids. But sometimes, we have to put our own best interests first.
It's okay to be a little selfish; the children knew the financial responsibilities going into expensive colleges and made those choices consciously.
The poster helped out with college to the best of their ability and explained that tuition would be their kids' responsibility.
It would be one thing if the poster had promised their children help with college tuition only to take it back at the last minute.
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