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by AMerePotato
1394 days ago
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Kids are heavily pressured to go to college. Some kids are in fact under the threat of going to college or getting kicked out of their home at 18. That kid doesn't really have a "choice". They can't live off the minimum wage jobs that are the only thing they qualify for (and this assumes they'd be hired). As a bonus, the loans you're able to get depends on the income of your parents despite you being an "adult" and regardless of whether your parents help or not. You can end up with a ton of student loan debt without being irresponsible. We are treating 18 year olds as "adults" only as long as it's convenient. The world is a very hard place to live in and we do very little to prepare 18 year olds for adulthood. Can't get a job or afford a place to live on their own. God forbid they make a mistake. It's cruel and predatory to give them loans they'll be stuck with for the rest of their lives unlike any other type of loan. |
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Financially coddling those 22+ is doubling down on failing to prepare them for the future.