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Feel like a spoiled brat

September 5th, 2007 at 04:58 pm

I look at my first budget again and I think it doesn't make sense anymore. I'm going to college and I don't need a budget for every categories because well... I don't need them. I have all the things I need and I could save more. I just have a problem with spending my money on clothes and food. Everything else is provided for me.

The reason why I feel like a spoiled brat is because my dad said he'll pay everything that relates to school and he'll give my brother and me 50$ per week to pay for everything like bus pass, phone bill, lunch,etc. because we're making our own money, mostly me. The reason he decides that is that he asks us to pay for everything for ourself because he assumes we make a lot of money.I told him that he got mad at us before because we are not saving our money and he wants us to save so badly but now, he is trying to make us spend our money. I told him to stop throwing us things that we need to pay for because he wants us to manage our money but his ways of making us learn is well... Not really well done. It sounds hypocrite from him to tell us to save our money and then tell us to spend it.

So yeah... I felt guilty when he decided (by himself) that he will give us money for everything that we want. My brother agrees and he said it's an okay amount and I think it's a lot...

I am so confused... One thing for sure, I want to save my 50$ allowance, I'm going to save my paycheck and I'm going to set a limit amount per two seasons on clothes (buying classic and good quality that will last me a long time). I can't help feeling selfish... And my brother feels no guilt because he is used to parents giving him things since he doesn't work outside of the family and I'm sure he will spend the allowance on stupid things. He is already digging money in his bank account.

2 Responses to “Feel like a spoiled brat”

  1. koppur Says:

    If it makes you feel any better, I'm 29 and my parents pay my rent for me. I just don't make enough to handle bills and debt and rent.

  2. monkeymama Says:

    No, you're only a spoiled brat if you take advantage of/rely on your parents and decide you don't need to do anything for yourself. I would hardly consider you a spoiled brat. Wink Embrace the help and use it to your advantage. Nothing wrong with that.

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