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A man helped get his parents' business off the ground, but now they call him "selfish" for wanting to be paid a livable wage

His parents opened a cafe when he was in college, and he contributed his own time, money and labor to the business

The man took to Reddit to voice his frustrations and get outside opinions

For five years, a young man poured everything he had into his family’s small-town cafe — time, labor, even his college savings. Now, at 26, he’s turning to Reddit for perspective after reaching a breaking point.

The cafe was a family dream. His parents purchased the building when he was 21, and he helped transform it, installing insulation, hanging drywall, and painting the walls. Back then, he was in college, juggling studies and unpaid shifts.

“I started workin

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