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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Favorite child

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...!

Comments

Duracell88 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:00

#58: That's completely untrue, I'm a first-generation student and an ex-foster child, the closest I get to having my college paid for is about $80,000-$100,000 in loans after 5 years of busting my ass in hopes of getting a job that can pay for the aforementioned loans.

Me27 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:01

#9 is an idiot. What a horrible way to go through life, thinking that way. Congratulations, though, OP! :)

SamuraiDeli 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:03

$60,000 for college!? That's insanely cheap! Sign me up!

ineedabeer 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:05

I feel your pain! I'm the first to graduate in my family, and I have people coming, but there are many who didn't even consider it. I just had to say, "I'm the first person to graduate in my family, this day is all about me!" You deserve it!

slutsstud 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:07

wow.. man, that sucks. Feel sorry for you.

manderpander 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:12

You are assigning way too much importance to the ceremony of graduation. It is hot, uncomfortable, boring, and long. Particularly yours. Mine was 2 hours on Sunday and I thought it dragged for forever. 4 hours is insane. You actual ACCOMPLISHMENT, a degree, is what is important, not walking across a stage and getting your name announced (some girl fell on her face on Sunday, I bet she was really glad her entire family was there to watch her fall down the stairs). Also wow 60k for college? That is a bargain.

boone_fml 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:15

i wish I could have skipped my graduation. YDI because no one cares. you got an education, hope that it was worth it.

Zog21 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:16

Well, at least you won't have kids that are the product of incest like your brother and sister will!

officialaccount 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:31

Thats probably why they never graduated from college, to lazy to do anything, 4 hours is too long? how about working for 4 years.

AnthonyD86 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 18:33

It could be worse. I found out that I have to get to my fiance's college at 4 to sit until 7 just waiting for the ceremony to begin. Security will be aweful because the president of the u.s. Will be speaking there. And I get to spend the whole time with my future mother-in-law who hates me because I "took her daughter away".