Teenager stunned by parents' 'awful' financial demand

A 17-year-old can't believe her parents expect her to pay back her private school tuition. She consulted Reddit's "Am I the A******" about her dilemma. she wrote, "When I first started secondary school, I used to be a rebellious child, which I have always admitted and apologized for. Because of my actions, my parents decided it would be a good idea to send me to a strict private school. My dad first brought this up a few years ago when I was 15 that I need to pay back $20,000 for the school fees. The teenager has refused to pay the money but also wonders if she should. "I would maybe understand them if I was still misbehaving. But I literally get straight As, and haven't had detention in forever. I can't believe I'm already in debt by my own parents and I haven't even started college yet". Reddit users thought the parents' request was unthinkable. "Children aren’t obligated to pay for their own upbringing," another said