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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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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sportsnut 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:00

eh, its a college graduation...they are long, uneventful, and i have to do mine on friday. I would skip it if i could

soOfa 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:06

I think there just being unrespecful...

texmas 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:15

I tried to skip MY graduation. My mom wouldn't let me. It's not that big of a deal, really, but if it mean a lot to you, jut TELL them that. You can't expect them to just know that this boring four hour thing is important and other boring four hour things aren't. WANT to go i the wrong word.

cypglobalthreat 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:20

60 grand for 4 years of college is really cheap, stop complaining

Hitsters 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:21

**** them. Congratulations!

nimaisha 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:23

Those ceremonies are really long and boring... but, you could ask them to a departmental graduation (if you have one)... or better yet, have an after party that they can go to!

nocturnal_crazy 1

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:24

Your family sucks. On the up side your free to live your own life without your selfish family. Congrats!

saywhat16262 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:32

Why does everyone care? All that matters is that little piece of paper. I dont even want to walk at my own college graduation. Plus after 4 years you should be happy just to get the hell outta there.

I_am_stupid_also 6

Tuesday 5 May 2009 17:33

Let them go because they want to. Having them be miserable does no one any good. You will be sitting with your fellow students anyway and will not even see them until afterwards