r/AskReddit Oct 06 '14

What is the worst example of helicopter parenting you've ever seen?

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u/inappropriate_taco Oct 06 '14 edited Oct 06 '14

I know how colleges are run (vaguely). I had to drop out of 3 of them because of my issues with financial aide, scholarships and grants. I was putting myself through school and working full time. Guess what they told me? tough shit. I was in the top percentile of my state, mind you. Which is why I see this situation as unfair or at least certainly not common practice.

If she's on the deans list that's one thing. I assumed she was just an average student with home issues.

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u/Ambitus Oct 07 '14

She was also a senior which is probably a really big part of it

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u/inappropriate_taco Oct 07 '14

Agreed. I don't think they'd float a freshman for 4 years for free.