Miscellaneous: Today, after two weeks of trying to convince my parents to go...

By Mexican - 19/06/2016 03:06 - United States - Chicago

Today, after two weeks of trying to convince my parents to go to my high school graduation. They finally gave in. After they handed me my diploma, they decided to leave because it was "too boring." I'm currently sitting on the curb of the street waiting for my Uber, while people take pictures of me. FML

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By Heather - 03/01/2023 15:00

Today, it was my college graduation ceremony. My parents didn’t come because they “forgot”, although I told them and had been reminding them for months. Last year was my little sister’s high school graduation. My parents wasted no time going to her ceremony and then took her out to dinner. FML

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By congrats grad - 08/06/2013 05:12 - United States - Panorama City

Today, it was my high school graduation. Everything was going fine until everyone saw my family fighting over where we would go afterwards. Security had to pull them apart. FML

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By PartyPooper - 18/09/2018 03:00 - Netherlands

Today, I attended my graduation ceremony. My parents acted mysteriously and kept urging me to go home, since we had to be "on time" for something. Thinking they might have planned a surprise party, I left my friends behind. I missed my graduation because my mom wanted to watch a TV show. FML

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By strawberrypuff - 04/05/2009 23:39 - United States

Today, I found out nobody in my family wants to come to my college graduation. I spent 4 years and $60,000 to be the first person in my family to go to college, and nobody wants to see me graduate because the 4 hour ceremony is too long. FML

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By Pang - 19/12/2018 16:00

Today was the last my last day of high school ever, to celebrate me and my friends were going to go into the city and hang out for a bit. I missed the bus they caught into the city so I caught the next one, when I got there I asked where they were. They didn't respond. FML

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Don't know, don't care

By Fuck you too, Grandma - 25/05/2023 05:00 - United States

Today, my mom told me that on my graduation day, the reason she (and my dad) almost didn't show up was because they had to spend almost an hour convincing my grandma to attend. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/05/2010 23:19 - Canada

Today, I tripped in front of my graduation class of 225 and all of their relatives while receiving my diploma. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2017 01:00 - United Kingdom - Colchester

Today, nobody wanted to come to my graduation after finding out that my father was coming too. FML

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The graduate

By A high school senior who is ready to be DONE - 30/04/2023 17:00 - United States

Today, it was time to take graduation cap and gown pics. My cap didn't fit on my head. I'd specifically requested that they make it much larger, but they didn't. When someone tried to force it onto my head, it tore apart. So now I have no graduation cap. I'm so fucking done. Only 2 weeks left. FML

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Winning

By Winter break - 20/12/2023 02:00 - United States

Today, It's been two years since I graduated from high school. The people in my grade excluded me from social activities and wouldn't talk to me. I dropped out of college when the same trends ensued and people treated me the same. For now, at 20, I serve drive-thru to people who bullied me, on their way to party. FML

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You deserved it 297

wowbuddy 19

Sunday 19 June 2016 18:58

Those are some shitty parents OP, FYL

Qandol 26

Sunday 19 June 2016 19:03

Parents like them don't deserve a child like you. Sorry to hear that OP.

Comments

VIRUSBRAIN 5

Sunday 19 June 2016 22:15

hmmmm , s**t that's bad , first your parents then taking f**king Uber , f**k u re not lucky at all ...

Dudewtf171717 6

Sunday 19 June 2016 22:21

You should never be treated like that. I hope you go to college and become successful however you see fit and leave your parents and give them time to evaluate their relationship with you. Good luck

YDI17 9

Sunday 19 June 2016 22:32

In 2 weeks your going to be meme

sargeantsnark 3

Monday 20 June 2016 6:14

you're

rebelty12 11

Sunday 19 June 2016 22:40

Fyl man, congrats on graduating though

flamed22 13

Sunday 19 June 2016 22:47

Again with Illinois getting the worst FML's cmon

fenway420 2

Sunday 19 June 2016 22:47

question: did your parents graduate? Not to be rude, but I see that your description is Mexican girl. DO they speak English? They have felt very awkward if they do not speak the language and may have felt many emotions like shame and embarrassment. Did you go to a culturally mixed school where they would see others like them or did you go to a private school? Maybe they didn't want to embarass you. If they did not attend HS or had to quit early to work (or be your parents) they may have resentful feelings as well. Not trying to denigrate you or give your rents an excuse. I just remember seeing several different reactions when I graduated from a large multicultural high school. Some kids were from ethnic groups that have little use for education, particularly for girls. Some parents were crying with joy that their kids were doing better than they did (first to graduate and all that) Some were obviously very uncomfortable and ashamed of themselves. Read the comments see #7,14 and 22 especially. Her father may have been trying to leave because he was ashamed of himself. Also, what's your relationship with your parents. If its really bad.... Anyway congrats, even if everything I said was true, they still should have swallowed their pride and showed up. Also, being the kind of person I am, I would demand to know why. advice: don't burn your bridges and get kicked out till you have college or a job all set up.

kmrrpk 22

Sunday 19 June 2016 23:05

This makes me so sad, congrats on graduating though

quazimozart 19

Sunday 19 June 2016 23:15

At least you graduated!

hilamonster06 21

Monday 20 June 2016 0:02

Congratulations. Well next time either of them has a birthday party tell them you wont be going because it will be too boring. See how they like the shoe on the other foot.