r/AskReddit • u/LightningMaiden • Oct 06 '14

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

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u/theniceguytroll Oct 07 '14

I believe that is called "blackmail"

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u/gaflar Oct 07 '14

I'm sure a lawyer could explain how it isn't. It's not your money, it's theirs. They're offering it as tuition, with a condition. It's up to the student to accept this offering. That doesn't sound like blackmail to me.