Father Holds Son's College Fund Hostage for Business Plan (2024)

New graduate's college fund held hostage by father's demands ⚠️ A father holding his son's college fund hostage? Parental guidance vs controlling your child's future 🤔 Parents prioritize entrepreneurship over academics and passions 🤔 Son declines college and trade school, father withholds college fund. Father demands son's entrepreneurship knowledge to fund business plan 💡 Parents demand business plan, son calls them AHs. 😠 Redditors judge father's actions in holding son's college fund OP surprised by overwhelming response to post, answers questions Son's college fund held hostage for business plan 💰🤝 From abuse to success: inspiring story of perseverance 🙌 Spoiled son's college fund held hostage for business plan 💰 User seeks advice on avoiding toxic parenting behavior. 🤔 Father holds son's $400k college fund hostage for business plan 💰👨‍🎓 NTA father is trying to help his son make a wise decision 👍 NTA. Son acting entitled. Dad generously set reasonable guidelines. Investing in son's business plan with college funds is responsible 💼💰 Son wants to start a business, father offers class, holds fund. Father withholds college fund until son shows responsible business plan 🎓💰 Building a successful business requires a willingness to do what's necessary 💪 Protecting college fund = looking out for son's best interest 😎 NTA. Giving an 18-year-old with no experience and no plan nearly half a million dollars in seed money is absurd. The son seems more interested in showing off than building a successful business. 🤑 NTA. Father requires business plan for son's college fund, son now owns business. 👍 Investing in a business without a plan? NTA says no way 🙅‍♂️ Father defends decision to hold son's college fund for business plan 💰 Son's lack of interest in skills is a red flag 🚩 Encouraging response to son's business plan. 👍 College fund held hostage for business plan, NTA! Father holds college fund hostage for business plan, not the a-hole. College fund held hostage for business plan sparks tax concerns 💰 Protecting your hard-earned money from your kid's potential failure 👍 Encouraging education before investment 💰👨‍🎓 Parent criticized for holding college fund due to son's entitlement. NTA. Encouraging advice for budding entrepreneur 🚀👨‍💼 Father may have a point, but son needs a plan 💰🤔 Father uses college fund for business, commenters approve 🤝 Support for father withholding college fund for bad business idea 👍 Commenter dismisses entitled behavior with a rolling eyes emoji. Supportive parent helps son start a business, gets criticized 🤷‍♂️ Demanding a business plan for college fund: reasonable or excessive? 💰🤔 Savage! 😎 Son puts his dad's business plan in its grave. 💀 Putting safeguards on son's college fund is a smart move 👍 Reasonable request? Not the a**hole 👍🏼 Parents refuse to help with college debt, OP deserves reparations. NTA, but consider setting up a trust fund for him 💰 Father demands business plan for son's college fund. NTA. College fund held hostage by father, but is he in the wrong? NTA verdict. Investing in son's future with business plan, NTA says commenter Secure your legacy with a simple update 👨‍👦💰 Supportive reply suggests asking for solid business plan and cost analysis 💼 Father defends holding son's college fund for business plan 💰 Father holds son's college fund hostage for business plan - NTA 🎓💼 Son wants to start a business with college fund, but needs plan 🤔 Collaboration between experience and education leads to success 👏 College fund held hostage for business plan? NTA approves. Take control of your future 💰👨‍🎓💼 Investing in education vs. business: Who gets the funds? 💰 Father puts son's college fund at risk for cash. Father with entitled son holds college fund hostage. NTA. Encouraging responsibility or hindering independence? 🤔 Parenting balance: How much is too much or too little? Father pushes son towards family business, but at what cost? 💰 Parental tough love reigns! 🙌 NTA prioritizing son's future. Father withholds son's college fund for not pursuing education. NTA. Investing in a business without a plan? NTA says treat it like an investor 🤔 Father holds son's college fund, commenters doubt his motives. NTA Son's business plan: Steps 1 and 2 complete... 😂 Father withholds college fund for business plan, NTA according to comment. Father withholds college fund for son's business plan, but OP is NTA for wanting him to fulfill requirements and gain necessary knowledge first 💰💼 Father's control over son's college fund causes controversy ⚠️ Father withholds college fund, NTA says it's justified 🤔 Stand up for your money and goals 💰👊 Generosity prevails as father teaches son valuable lesson. NTA 👏 Setting expectations for children's future: NTA approves 👍 Teaching financial responsibility 💸