My Long-Lost Nephew Has Shown Up Asking for College Money. I Was About to Send It—Until I Saw This.
A long-lost nephew named Tony reached out to his uncle for financial help with college after years of estrangement. The uncle was initially willing to assist but changed his mind after receiving homophobic and racist messages from Tony. Despite the uncle's decision to withhold support, his parents are feeling pressured to help Tony, causing tension within the family.
- ▪Tony, who was raised by his grandparents, reached out for college financial assistance after years of no contact.
- ▪The uncle decided against helping Tony after receiving offensive messages from him.
- ▪The uncle's parents are feeling conflicted and pressured to support Tony despite his behavior.
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| Original publisher | Slate |
| Canonical URL | https://slate.com/advice/2026/05/dear-prudence-nephew-college-money-no.html?via=rss |
| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT |
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Dear Prudence Help! My Long-Lost Nephew Has Shown Up Asking for College Money. I Was About to Send It—Until I Saw This. I can’t believe I almost helped this monster. Advice by Jenée Desmond-Harris Follow Jenée Signed Up For Email Alerts Error Signing Up For Email Alerts Close Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Thanks for signing up! You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. You're already subscribed to the aa_Jenee_DesmondHarris newsletter. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again, or manage all your newsletter subscriptions here . <div class="slate-notification--error"> Please enable javascript to sign up for newsletters.
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