Incentivizing children in their trust fund
Wendy said she has stipulations in her children's trust fund to incentivize her them to get a masters degree, learn Ebo, etc to receive the full amount in their trust. At first I felt it was brilliant like the other ladies and Andie, however a few days later it's giving me bad vibes.
My mother grew up in extreme poverty and it was critical that her children got a great education and were over achievers. My sister and I honored her wishes there, however when she learned I wanted to go into film she did everything in her power to make me fail at my dream in lieu of a "safe" job. It caused so much tension then and one of the reasons why today as an adult we have a very strained relationship. I ended up doing will in film and we got close again but the hurt on my end didn't go away nor the idea of her love being conditional as that's how it came across. It's not, but I'm an artist and I'm sensitive lol.
I would think Wendy who had a similar situation with her mother would be more open with her children as she navigates doing what makes her happy in her 40s. A masters degree isn't for everyone nor necessary for success in all fields, Ebo is sweet if they want to learn it but forcing culture on a child doesn't make them respect it more and the over all set up just seems extremely controlling and limiting their personal true potentials based on her view of what their lives should be. It made me sad. Am I the only one who thinks that?
Posted Feb 19, 2025, 12:29 PM UTC