This is pretty selfish but every time I see news about student loans I start to worry about having to pay for other people's student loans.
I spent three years cutting everything out of my life that wasn't necessary so that I could pay off my $50,000 in loans because I didn't want to have the debt. It was a Spartan existence indeed.
Now that I've made that sacrifice and come out the other side, it makes me mad to think that I may have to pay for others to pay off their debts as well. Why can't they pay it off themselves? No one forced them to take on the loans. Why is my paycheck being considered for looting?
I would feel taken advantage of too. If I knew I could get someone else to pay off my student loans, I would have used my resources much differently. I would have lived more in the moment instead of hunkering down and paying it off.
Like I said; selfish thoughts. But I can't help but feel a sense of injustice when considering a situation where I have to pay for other debtors student loans.
I spent three years cutting everything out of my life that wasn't necessary so that I could pay off my $50,000 in loans because I didn't want to have the debt. It was a Spartan existence indeed.
Now that I've made that sacrifice and come out the other side, it makes me mad to think that I may have to pay for others to pay off their debts as well. Why can't they pay it off themselves? No one forced them to take on the loans. Why is my paycheck being considered for looting?
I would feel taken advantage of too. If I knew I could get someone else to pay off my student loans, I would have used my resources much differently. I would have lived more in the moment instead of hunkering down and paying it off.
Like I said; selfish thoughts. But I can't help but feel a sense of injustice when considering a situation where I have to pay for other debtors student loans.