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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
My parents worked incredibly hard to provide a good life to my siblings and I, my dad worked 80 or 90 hour weeks for 10-15 years of his life when he finished University. There's no question that he has the money to buy me a nice car and put me through school and throw the down payment on a house my way, but if I ever asked for any of that he would laugh me out of the room.
I think there's something to be said for doing it on your own with minimal help. I'll graduate university with $20,000 in student loans and nothing to my name except a 10 year old car. My dad could probably pay that off for me with one paycheque, but he wouldn't, because what kind of message does that send?
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My dad and mom worked very hard as well. My dad came to Canada when he was 19. Did civil engineering and had his machinist journeyman ticket. Had diabetes and unfortunately died when I was 19(he was 49).
My mom did labor. We were middle class.
My brother is the one who helped me out overall