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To expect my parents to continue to pay my children’s school fees?

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I88l · 06/12/2023 21:44

We couldn’t afford to send our children to private school but luckily my parents stepped in, and offered to pay for their school fees. We sent all 3 children to a private school at a combined cost of £90k. However, my parents can no longer afford to pay for their fees.
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/parents-pay-kids-school-fees-out-money-2792093

My parents pay £90k a year for my kids' school fees - now they're out of money

A mother of three tells how her parents have got cold feet about funding their grandchildren's education - and she now feels stupid, resentful and heartbroken

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/parents-pay-kids-school-fees-out-money-2792093

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SisterMichaelsHabit · 06/12/2023 21:55

YABU to write this in the first person instead of posting it in news as "look at this" and... maybe actually stating your own opinion?? What is your opinion OP?

Ellie1015 · 06/12/2023 21:53

Obviously they can't continue if they can't afford it. If that were possible surely you would be paying it!

Finteq · 06/12/2023 21:51

FionnulaTheCooler · 06/12/2023 21:47

The article is behind a pay wall so I can't read the whole thing, but if they don't have the money how can they continue to pay for it? You can expect it all you like, doesn't mean its going to happen.

If you click and then quickly turn off your wifi/ go into airplane mode you can read it.

PonyPatter44 · 06/12/2023 21:50

Doesn't seem to be much of a dilemma - if you can't afford the fees, they will have to leave the school. Is this hard to understand?

FionnulaTheCooler · 06/12/2023 21:47

The article is behind a pay wall so I can't read the whole thing, but if they don't have the money how can they continue to pay for it? You can expect it all you like, doesn't mean its going to happen.

Classinglass · 06/12/2023 21:47

If they can no longer afford to pay how can they possibly continue? What do you expect them to do?

Haydenn · 06/12/2023 21:47

They shouldn’t have ur you in this position. But if they don’t have the money anymore I don’t know where you expect them to magic the money from?

salamirose · 06/12/2023 21:47

Oh it's about the article I seeee..

I don't see as I can't access it without signing up to something or other

Hankunamatata · 06/12/2023 21:47

So move them to a state school

salamirose · 06/12/2023 21:45

If they can't afford to pay them then no you shouldn't expect them to continue paying them. How is that even a question.

adventadvent · 06/12/2023 21:45

Put them into state schools now

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