A dilemma from dilemmas.day
Your elderly parents need a 30,000-euro surgery to avoid chronic pain and being bedridden. You can only afford it by using your 17-year-old child's college fund.
APay for the surgery
Your parents walk pain-free. Your child loses their college fund and must work to afford a cheaper degree.
BProtect the fund
You secure your child's professional future. Your parents will live in chronic pain for the rest of their days.
Sealed 2026-09-06
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Pay for the surgery368 votesProtect the fund
51% chose “Protect the fund”.
What each choice meant
A · Pay for the surgery
You paid for the surgery. Your parents walk; your child must find another path.
The Grateful Child — You prioritize relieving the suffering of those who gave you life.
B · Protect the fund
You protected the fund. Your child will study; your parents continue to suffer.
The Protective Parent — Your absolute priority is giving your children the opportunities they deserve.