well, my dad is officially a piece of shit.

[FredK]

Wait a second. evil twin was banned?

When's the ax going to fall for Not an asshole?

Ooooh Eviltwin, not evil_twin

[Not an asshole]

The day you turn 18, their requirements have been fulfilled. They don't owe anyone anything, and this is the type of expectation that has put this country and society where it is right now. Sure it would be nice, but expecting ANYTHING is wrong.

Did you read the rest of my post? No, legally, they don't. Morally, they do. It does nothing to help a kids character to make him pay for his own college. Should he not work and sit back and relax? No. But any parent who can look themselves in the mirror and say "I did the best for my kids future" knows that they are only hamstringing their kid if they don't help pay for college.

[e30rapidic]

I really cant believe the crap I've read on here. You guys busting on this kid because his Dad bailed on what any reasonable person would consider a parental obligation, i.e. providing for your childs education... well, you suck!

I really don't care if you had to bootstrap your own college education. That doesn't make you anything special. People do that all the time. Just because your parents stiffed you, for whatever reason, does not equate to someone elses situation. Don't take it out on the OP because your parents didn't help you.

For the last 30 years anyone having kids KNOWS they are on the hook for a college ride down the road. Just because your parents couldn't do right does not mean the OP is wrong to ... yes... EXPECT his parents, or in his case, Dad was going to be there for him. Remodel a bathroom and buy a Porsche? How responsible is that?

When some of you mutts that are giving this kid a hard time actually grow up and have kids of your own you might realize the OP is probably, even without admitting so, heartbroken and disappointed that the one person that ought to be there for you, wasn't.

Yeah, I know this is R3v and all, I also know what dicks most of you guys can be when you feel like thumping your chest and acting all superior. Some of you guys gave some good advice, I'm not talking about you. You know who you are. I'm talking about you guys that want to pussify the OP for feeling let down and ranting about broken promises made by the most important person in anyones life.

Sometimes, some of you guys in here are a great disappointment. Juvenille, petty and mean-spirited comments are not funny, cool or in anyway helpful.

Frankly, I'd like to bitch slap about half of you right now.

OP...

Perhaps there will be a time, down the road, that you won't feel as let down as you do and your Dad is still your Dad. People make mistakes, and he is making a big one. Trust and honor are all a man really has that no one can take away from him. Seems your Dad has not learned this lesson, no matter his age.

A promise, is a promise. They do not have shelf lifes. That said....

Much of what the clan in here has said to you is true. It is a rough World out there. No one is ever going to be 100% trustworthy, and do the right thing by you, sometimes, not even yourself.

Do the best you can. Listen to good advice and don't give up. Get in school and stay there by any means possible. You will learn from this, and grow from this. And you know what.. I doubt very much when you have kids that you will commit the same breech of trust as you're now experiencing.

Good luck young man.

well said.

[Not an asshole]

I really cant believe the crap I've read on here. You guys busting on this kid because his Dad bailed on what any reasonable person would consider a parental obligation, i.e. providing for your childs education... well, you suck!

I really don't care if you had to bootstrap your own college education. That doesn't make you anything special. People do that all the time. Just because your parents stiffed you, for whatever reason, does not equate to someone elses situation. Don't take it out on the OP because your parents didn't help you.

For the last 30 years anyone having kids KNOWS they are on the hook for a college ride down the road. Just because your parents couldn't do right does not mean the OP is wrong to ... yes... EXPECT his parents, or in his case, Dad was going to be there for him. Remodel a bathroom and buy a Porsche? How responsible is that?

When some of you mutts that are giving this kid a hard time actually grow up and have kids of your own you might realize the OP is probably, even without admitting so, heartbroken and disappointed that the one person that ought to be there for you, wasn't.

Yeah, I know this is R3v and all, I also know what dicks most of you guys can be when you feel like thumping your chest and acting all superior. Some of you guys gave some good advice, I'm not talking about you. You know who you are. I'm talking about you guys that want to pussify the OP for feeling let down and ranting about broken promises made by the most important person in anyones life.

Sometimes, some of you guys in here are a great disappointment. Juvenille, petty and mean-spirited comments are not funny, cool or in anyway helpful.

Frankly, I'd like to bitch slap about half of you right now.

OP...

Perhaps there will be a time, down the road, that you won't feel as let down as you do and your Dad is still your Dad. People make mistakes, and he is making a big one. Trust and honor are all a man really has that no one can take away from him. Seems your Dad has not learned this lesson, no matter his age.

A promise, is a promise. They do not have shelf lifes. That said....

Much of what the clan in here has said to you is true. It is a rough World out there. No one is ever going to be 100% trustworthy, and do the right thing by you, sometimes, not even yourself.

Do the best you can. Listen to good advice and don't give up. Get in school and stay there by any means possible. You will learn from this, and grow from this. And you know what.. I doubt very much when you have kids that you will commit the same breech of trust as you're now experiencing.

Good luck young man.

Best post in here.

[ogbimmer]

Honestly in the begining I thought it was pretty lame to post a rant on here about why someone didn't give you something for free but after thinking about it I can see why you would be fustrated. I will say this though, that when someone gets something for free it is often taken for granted. Also In life people often go back on there word, you can never count on money, or anything else for that matter till you actually have it in your hand. " don't count your chickens till they hatch". I'll close with this, the world is not a nice place. If you don't work, you don't eat and theres not anybody out there that will lose sleep over it. You make your own future, and don't become a felon that could mess some stuff up but thats about it. I've been on my own since the day I turned 18 and I think I have done alright :)

[Sailor37]

Join the Navy. For real.

[Be30mer]

You are lucky your Dad didn't pull out and leave you on the passenger side seat.

Sigged.

[A_Whelan]

I <3 Rev

[325_e30]

didnt read past farbins post that nailed it.. i didnt go to college right after high school. i didnt go back till i was 26, i saved and paid for the majority of it. Get grants, fill out your FAFSA and if you werent a complete tool in highschool and did well itll be easy to pick up some scholarships.

[FredK]

I disagree with the r3v love. I like r3v when it dishes out hate on Volvo lips or ubernasty's 34th thread in Members' Rides.

When the irony is thicker than a drugstore triple thick malted is where I draw the line. Honestly I don't care if you're all Tony Montanas that drifted over here from Cuba on a piece of wood, then became super wealthy and insane drug dealers.

The fact is, a man gave someone his word. I don't really care what the nature of that word is, or whom the word was given to. I could promise Farbin that I'll send him some Tastykakes because he lives in an area devoid of them. But guess what, if I don't follow through, who's an asshole? No one expects coconut dusted pastries to gorge on. However, if I say that I will supply fudge filled cupcakes with vanilla frosting, and they never get delivered, well I just broke a promise.

[YeOldeBuggy]

I disagree with the r3v love. I like r3v when it dishes out hate on Volvo lips or ubernasty's 34th thread in Members' Rides.

When the irony is thicker than a drugstore triple thick malted is where I draw the line. Honestly I don't care if you're all Tony Montanas that drifted over here from Cuba on a piece of wood, then became super wealthy and insane drug dealers.

The fact is, a man gave someone his word. I don't really care what the nature of that word is, or whom the word was given to. I could promise Farbin that I'll send him some Tastykakes because he lives in an area devoid of them. But guess what, if I don't follow through, who's an asshole? No one expects coconut dusted pastries to gorge on. However, if I say that I will supply fudge filled cupcakes with vanilla frosting, and they never get delivered, well I just broke a promise.

This man has a good po... wait? Fudge filled cupcakes with vanilla frosting? WTF? Where do I sign up?


Seriously though, if his stepmom is a bitch, and his dad bailed on the college deal to please the waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles he already paid for, that is garbage. I would be pissed too. However, I would not present it to the R3V, because I think I know how they is. Either way, you've been burned, and that's hard, and you're going to have to learn, grow, and adapt to your new situation. But, on the bright side, maybe he's fucking with you...

Thad.

[bataangpinoy]

when life gives you lemons, toss them back and go get some apples. look at your options, try to stay level headed and work hard. focus on getting out of the ditch and onto stable ground and you'll be OK!
life is harsh, and things seldom go as planned. this is a test of your resolve and mental fortitude and it will make you stronger.
good luck man.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Get full time job or two, and go to school full time. Suck it up for a couple years if you can. If you cant chances are you wont survive in the future considering where the economy is going anyway. If you survive you will be a better person.
Left home/kicked out at 17, it sucked, but hey life is good, made sacrifices on the front end that paid off 15 years down the road.
Good luck to you.

[325_e30]

The fact is, a man gave someone his word. I don't really care what the nature of that word is, or whom the word was given to. I could promise Farbin that I'll send him some Tastykakes because he lives in an area devoid of them. But guess what, if I don't follow through, who's an asshole? No one expects coconut dusted pastries to gorge on. However, if I say that I will supply fudge filled cupcakes with vanilla frosting, and they never get delivered, well I just broke a promise.

good point, BUT how good is the word from the man who kicked his son out over some waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles.

[Farbin Kaiber]

OP, for the record, more than a decade out from where you are now, I wish someone would have come along and told me how it really was, so I coulda sacked up and taken care of business sooner, instead, I pissed and moaned about how things didn't go my way, they weren't fair, and how I was getting the short end of the stick. But no, I wallowed and waited for someone to do something. And you know what, no one did. The one person that should have, Me, sat waiting. So, now I'm at a disadvantage, with quite a bit of wasted time to catch up on.

And that is why I've been a full fledged dick in this thread. I hope you take it personally.