Am I asking too much ?? Or what am I doing ??

I’ll start with a backstory .. my boyfriend and I never graduated high school . He has a learning disability but knows his way around fixing transmissions and fixing vehicles .. I just . Got pregnant and dropped out and never went back. We have a 7 year old together .. my boyfriend adores our son and my son prefers to hang out with his dad all the time .. I told my boyfriend the other night I don’t want our son to be like us.. and he was like “what’s wrong with that”? .. I told him in a roundabout way that I want our son to graduate and go to college . And we started arguing .. in the end I hurt his feelings I know I did .. because when he chooses to be alone and sit in his truck all night I know it ..he’s the mechanic making twice what I make .. and I’m just a cashier .. but I would like for us both to agree that our son deserves more then what we both are .. idk.. maybe I should just shut up about it ?

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HootyTheNightOwl

Maybe just worry about your son graduating high school for now??? It might not be as grand as you imagine it to be now, but a high school diploma is better than his parents achieved and is something to be proud of.

Higher education isn't for everyone - and, by the time he's old enough to make the choice, your son might decide that he doesn't want to carry on in his education beyond graduating high school.

You could start saving a little money to put towards his education or some other big milestone in your son's future, though (even a round up to the nearest dollar on your purchases will soon build up nicely between now and his 18th birthday)... if you can. In this way, you won't be fighting with your boyfriend because your son will be the one making the final decision.