I was excited and full of anticipation for the next chapter of my life when I finally turned 19 but my dreams were crushed to bits by a shocking realization. I eagerly anticipated seeing the financial stability that would enable me to pursue my college studies when I entered into my account.

To my horror, though, I found that there was not a single cent in my once-rich account. I was filled with shock and bewilderment when I addressed my parents and asked them to explain their unbelievable betrayal. Their answer left me whirling with astonishment; it was a harsh pill to swallow, a story of greed, partiality, and selfishness.

It found out that they had spent all of my college money to support my brother, who was deeply in debt and had carelessly wasted his own money on a fancy automobile and lavish lifestyle. I experienced a wave of strong emotions as the reality revealed itself to me, including wrath, contempt, and a deep sense of betrayal.

“You saved him from ruin with my college fund?” I growled, a mix of disbelief and rage in my voice quivering. “You gave it away to him like it was nothing, after all the dreams I poured into that fund and everything I sacrificed?”

My parents shared a regretful look, their faces twisted into a torturous blend of guilt and remorse. My mother, in a desperate tone, said, “We thought we were doing what was best for the family.” “Your brother needed assistance, and we couldn’t stand by while he suffered.”

“Are you serious?” With words dripping with poison, I snapped. “You gave up my future because of his errors? How could you subject me to this?

The enormity of their treachery overcame me, leaving me feeling lost and alone in a sea of doubt and hopelessness, and tears began to fill up in my eyes. My parents’ selfishness and neglect had caused my dreams, which had once shone brightly within me, to crumble at my feet.