After reading your article, I was filled with many mixed emotions. You talked a lot about the wealth of your parents and their benefits. Rather than stating a valid argument, many people agreed you used your article to brag about your family’s luxuries.
Your parents don’t have to be poor to teach you the value of hard work. Actions speak louder than words. While your parents are working long hours, other parents are working just as long and just as hard. You were given everything you wanted. Who wouldn’t be thankful? However, you don’t truly know hard work because you never had to work.
You say you know hard work because your parents work hard, but what have they taught you by giving you everything you asked for? My parents are well-off as well, but they made me work for what I wanted. They rewarded me if I made all A’s. They made me help pay for my car, work for a dirt bike and other things I wanted. Sure, I hated it at the time, but they taught me not everything in life is free.
I am not against your parents paying for your college because my parents gave me a private school education. I think that if your parents can help fund your education, they definitely should. A good education is the core to success. However, I do not think it is right to go around gloating about your spoiled life and giving free handouts to your kids.
You say you hate telling people your parents pay for everything, but you wrote an entire article about it. You say money is just money, and one dollar is just one dollar. To some people, one dollar is a meal. To others, like yourself, it is just a piece of paper.
If something tragic happened to your parents today, what would you do tomorrow? What would you do when the school emails you that your tuition is due? How would you land that successful job without your dad’s pull? What would you do when you have car troubles, etc?
You say you aren’t ashamed to be privileged, and I know you have no control over it. I hope that one day you will teach your kids they will be rewarded simply by HARD WORK.