Miscellaneous: Today, I found out nobody in my family wants to come to my college...

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 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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By CheapFamily - 09/04/2014 23:47 - United States

Today, I graduated from Basic Training. I was really looking forward to seeing my family after being away for almost three months. They decided not to come to graduation because they didn't want to spend the money to travel here. They live 30 minutes away. 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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Not worth our time

By Anonymous - 10/01/2023 16:00

Today, my grandparents told me they couldn't make it to my college graduation, even with months in advance to plan, because they had their annual Mother's Day plans with friends. Plans they've had every year, and are further away. This was the only time I'll ever have a graduation ceremony. My grandpa is my last biological grandparent. FML

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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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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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Party for one

By sad - 19/08/2022 00:00

Today, I invited all of my friends to my graduation party, and even paid for them all to be there. They all didn’t show. FML

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Traitor!

By maricela - 14/05/2021 07:58

Today, I found out why my boyfriend didn’t want me to attend his graduation: because a classmate he’s been seeing was there. I watched through the livestream posted on the school website as they held hands, hugged and kissed. I motivated him to finish college in the first place. 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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Surprise!

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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brodizzle 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 9:18

You didn't spend 60k on the ceremony... you spent it on the education you got, and the diploma.

Nexxion 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 9:27

Guess you get a free ticket to not go to one of their weddings, funerals, etc...!

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mccormit 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:05

In all honesty, graduation is pointless. I pretty much went because my family insisted to it. In all honesty, sleep in, get drunk that night, and use the excuse to skip a major family get together. Everyone who is saying it is the degree that matters is correct. High School graduation is the important one, college, not so much.

angeleyesxx7 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:13

I feel for you. Halfway through my graduation ceremony I get a text message from my sister saying "okay you've walked so we can leave right?" Five years of sleepless nights, working my butt off and they wanna leave because they have a three hour drive and have to go to work the next day.

Mooshki 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:29

Dude, I didn't go to my own graduation because it was long and boring. Seriously, throw a party w/food and booze and forget the snoozefest!

missapple_fml 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:31

I don't get why we're equating the CEREMONY with the actual ACCOMPLISHMENT. The ceremony means next to nothing. The accomplishment is all that matters. As long as your family is proud that you've successfully completed college, what does it matter that they didn't sit through 4 hours of boring speeches and people walking? I'd much prefer having a nice, cozy congratulatory dinner myself, which is what I'm suggesting to my family when my time comes.

notsohappy 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:49

this seems like a similar situation to mine. congrats!

lolwut_fail 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 21:57

"nobody in my family wants to come to my college graduation..." This doesn't mean that the family won't go to the graduation. Just means that the family doesn't want to go. But if your family isn't going...then this just sucks.

letstrythis 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 22:09

See what i do is just send those pictures to my email. That way only i can view it on my PASSWORD protected computer and PASSWORD protected email. duh.

cambiata 1

Tuesday 5 May 2009 22:26

Honey, I didn't even want to go to my OWN graduation ceremony. (and I didn't) The diploma is all that matters, 4 hours if a ****** up amount of time to present it.

ozymandias_fml 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 22:42

Don't let your family bum you out. Even though it is just community college, that is still more than they ever did.

birds_fml 7

Tuesday 5 May 2009 22:48

I wouldn't even go to my own college graduation ceremony. It's stupid as hell. You spent 60k getting an education, not so you can show off. Personally, I couldn't sit for 4 hours and not even be able to eat!