Getting Allowance

I never really got an allowance, however my parents would always give me all of their 1p, 2p and 5p coins to save up and take to the bank, which for a while did teach me to hold on to all of my money and be a real cheapskate. I never really had a lot to buy though, so I didn't need nor expect any more money from them.

Now however they pay my tuition fees and rent the whole time I am at uni and also give me money instead of me getting a student loan. I don't think they expect me to pay any of it back, but I feel I should. I also think that because they've always supported me like this that I haven't really learned my way in the real world until quite recently; I didn't even get a job until I was 18. Even if I didn't really get an allowance, they'd reward me for things like good exam results etc and gave me lots of presents at Christmas, so it was rare I'd need to buy big things for myself. I'm developing my independance now though and they'll stop supporting me completely when I finish uni this time next year, but that's probably a good thing.

Jam it back in, in the dark.