From: Nancy
Subject: Am I wrong for feeling like my stepdad
wasted my college fund, even though he saved it?
Summary: Growing up,
I was embarrassed by my stepdad Rob’s job as a cleaner.
His small salary barely kept us afloat,
so I quietly gave up my dream of college, thinking it wasn’t possible.
Years later, at 23, I was working full-time and feeling unfulfilled when Rob handed me a folder that changed everything.
Inside was a $50,000 college fund he’d been saving since I was a child.
I was overwhelmed and grateful, but resentment crept in.
I had given up on my dreams,
not knowing he was quietly preparing for my future.
Now, I’m struggling to reconcile my feelings—am I wrong for feeling like this?
