Redditor says parents refuse to pay for university fees, but still expect financial support in old age

A Redditor who was accepted into two universities recently took to the platform to express their frustration at parents who refused to pay for their education, yet still expect financial support in their old age.

Parents don’t want to pay Uni fees but expect me to support them in the future by inSGExams

In a candid post on the r/SGExams subreddit, the original poster (OP) explained that while they recognise they are not entitled to their parents’ money, it still came as a shock when they flat-out refused to fund their local university education despite being financially capable.

The OP had even chosen to stay at home to save on accommodation, and the family is affluent enough to live in a condominium in Singapore’s central area.

Still, their parents made it clear last year that they would not be covering their university fees.

The OP noted that in Singapore, it is generally expected that parents pay for their children’s education, with the understanding that the children will repay them later through monthly allowances and acts of filial piety.

Parents boast about success, yet expect future support

Although the OP has come to terms with their parents’ decision not to fund their university education, tensions resurfaced after they were accepted into medical school at both the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).