Parents refuse to let 17-year-old go on school Marine Biology trip after telling her to refuse $45 "handout" for the fee from her teacher: 'They have been calling me ungrateful and spoiled'

Sometimes you literally can't afford to turn down a favor. It might be hard to swallow your pride, but you have to accept that those wanting to help don't look down on you; they just want to help, and that's where it begins and ends. When your education, future, and development are on the line, it would be foolish to turn down someone who is willing to help out with no strings attached.

The parents are letting their own ego get in the way of their own child's opportunities and education, potentially jeopardizing her future—the opposite of what any parent should be doing. Refusing to help her or let her attend, even with the hurdle of the fee out of the way, is short-sighted and teaches their daughter the wrong lessons and shows a lack of priority for education. These opportunities come far less often than you might hope or think, and by the time you're an adult, they're pretty much never going to come again. You're going to be on your own. It's very important for someone in their late teens to seize every opportunity afforded to them and to build relationships with their mentors and peers.

Choosing growth and putting hubris aside is never a bad idea. And there is nothing spoiled about this teen's decision, it kinda makes you wonder if there isn't some ulterior motive to her parents' objection. Maybe they just really don't like fish.

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