Original post by opalesecentno, they can't even afford it yet - you have no idea. when i leave, my room will be rented out to people in order for them to be able to give me the £500 per term - i won't even have my own room to stay in when i return for the holidays. that means my mum has to constantly cook and clean in order to give me that £500. if you think my parents are rich enough to give me loads of money, why on earth would my mum slave away like she already does not, cooking and cleaning, just to give me a bit of money per term? she doesn't do it for a laugh you know, she does it because she needs money; she was made redundant two years ago. does that change your view of the seemingly luxurious lifestyle that i don't have?
i'm accepting money because i can't go to uni without it, and it's not exactly a huge amount, it's very useful, but it still doesn't mean i'm depending on them very much, but of course, i am grateful for it. and though i will get that money, i will still be working and making my own living. of course i know how to budget, my parents buy me nothing, at all, ever, unless for a birthday or christmas. i work to buy my own clothes, go on holidays, go out etc., and apart from food and accommodation, i get nothing from them, not even allowance or money for the bus. so don't talk to me about budgeting when clearly you have been able to rely on mummy for most of your life to provide money for you, though even as you said, she could barely afford it. maybe you should've earnt more of it yourself?
i don't know how much you have, but i meant more experience than you had at a uni age. i've had a job for 2 years, i got a job the moment i turned 18 - i have the most amount of experience it is possible to have, plus i did a lot of work experience and volunteering before i was 16. so yeah, i'm pretty sure i do have more experience than you had.