Today, I found out nobody in my family wants to come to my college graduation. I spent four 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 four hour ceremony is "too long." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, nobody wanted to come to my graduation after finding out that my father was coming too. FML
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
You didn't spend 60k on the ceremony... you spent it on the education you got, and the diploma.
Nexxion 0
Guess you get a free ticket to not go to one of their weddings, funerals, etc...!
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Comments (203)
Beeebop 0
Four hours though. Seriously.
LilKonvicted 0
I wudnt have gone to my own graduation if it lasted for 4 hours. Seriously O yah btw, grats
cryssycakesx3 23
you mean if you had graduated?
Go_Home 0
Do you guys even understand how fast 4 hours go? So they just can't sacrifice that much of their time to see their child graduate? Is this the thank you the family gives for at least the first person in the family to give them a sense of dignity since none of them ever went to university or graduated from it? Shame on them. That kid is the glory and pride of the family, and there's one word to conclude this: JEALOUSY.
IHeart_KingJames 0
Well Congrats anyway.....
plethora 3
As much as I usually enjoy arguing with him, I have to agree with #10.
evilralphwiggum 0
Maybe it's the fact that they didn't go to college. They might dislike the fact that you got through it while everyone else never went? OR WELL...that's just my HUNCH.
ditlihi 0
4 hours???? That is waaaaaaaaaaay too long. I didn't even attend my graduation. I got my diploma and a job. Most people got a diploma and a graduation.
Sammara 0
I think that shows why you're the only one to go to college...if 4 hours is too long, imagine them trying to spend 4 years sitting through classes!
firearmofmutiny 0
Not your fault--or theirs--that graduation ceremonies tend to suck. Just throw a kickass after-party.
spidersbitingyou 0
Seriously? I don't even want to go to mine. I can't understand why the hell anyone would want to sit there for four hours watching 3,000 random strangers go by, just to see me on stage holding a fake diploma for eleven seconds. Or why they would drive three hours each way to do it. Your family is smart.