I was waiting for the punchline too! Good grief - I thought I was lucky because my parents paid for my tuition at a school 90 minutes from home where I could live with my grandparents, working part time jobs to pay for any extra expenses. As a matter of fact, I WAS lucky. I know people in their 30's who are still paying off student loans.

This sounds mean but I don't think I'd like this kid very much. Overindulged, intellectually-blessed kids with expense accounts seem pretty cool in high school, even college. But they turn into bores once they become adults and can't pull their own weight at work, in their marriages, etc. I can almost feel sorry for him. Almost. Let's not blame the mom completely. Young people (dogs, hamsters, etc.) are supposed to possess an innate need to pull away and take care of themselves. This kid is obviously too lazy to do that. How sad for all concerned.