June 7, 2025 at 2:22 am

Her Parents Told Her They Couldn’t Support Her Financially, But Then They Invited Her To Go On Vacation With Them

by Heide Lazaro

Senior man and woman happily traveling on their vehicle

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Sometimes, you have to depend on yourself because no one is willing to help you.

Would you be upset if your parents wouldn’t help you pay for college but still went on expensive vacations?

This woman is a full-time student juggling health issues, part-time work, and financial stress.

Her parents told her they couldn’t support her financially, but they invited her on a family vacation.

She’s pretty upset.

Check out the full story below for all the details.

AITAH? My parents “can’t” financially support me but are booking a second holiday

I (20F) have multiple health conditions.

But I work 3 days a week as well as study full time.

This is so I can afford food and rent.

This young lady gets only the minimum student loan.

I receive the minimum loan from student finance in UK due to my parents making a combined income of 60k.

Student loan in the UK is determined off parental income as they are expected to financially support you in some way.

Her parents said they couldn’t help her, but are planning on going on a holiday.

They’ve told me they can’t afford to help me financially this year but have since told me to book a week off work, so we can all go on holiday.

AITAH for saying no and being annoyed at them?

They can do what they want with their money, but I’m struggling to afford to live.

It’s too bad her parents aren’t willing to help her.

Let’s read the reactions of other people to this story on Reddit.

This user shares a good response.

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This person had a similar experience.

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Most miserable years of my life, says this person.

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Here’s an honest opinion from this user.

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And finally, another harsh truth from this person.

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Some parents are bad at identifying priorities.

If you liked that story, read this one about grandparents who set up a college fund for their grandkid because his parents won’t, but then his parents want to use the money to cover sibling’s medical expenses.