We Sent Our Son Money for School for Years—Then Discovered He Wasn’t Enrolled at All

The Price of Perfection
We Sent Our Son Money for College Every Month—Only to Discover He’d Never Been Enrolled

From the day our son, Jason, arrived, my husband and I were certain he was destined for an extraordinary life. He seemed effortlessly brilliant—straight A’s, captain of the debate team, the standout at every science fair. While other kids stumbled or struggled, Jason moved through childhood with a calm, natural confidence that earned him the admiration of teachers and the respect of his classmates. We were proud—maybe more than we should have been.

The Dream We Thought We’d Reached
When Jason received his acceptance letter to the most renowned university in the state—a campus full of prestige, ivy-lined buildings, and a name that carried weight—it felt like the culmination of every sacrifice Robert and I had made. Robert had pulled years of double shifts, and I worked nearly every weekend to bring in extra income. We told ourselves this was our investment in his bright future.Continue reading…