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

I agree, your life sucks 78 479

You deserved it 4 610

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Dodgy dad

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

I agree, your life sucks 6 903

You deserved it 464

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 131

You deserved it 122

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

I agree, your life sucks 56 493

You deserved it 3 809

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

I agree, your life sucks 953

You deserved it 163

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

I agree, your life sucks 18 477

You deserved it 1 498

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

I agree, your life sucks 720

You deserved it 115

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 020

You deserved it 124

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 830

You deserved it 113

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

I agree, your life sucks 48 017

You deserved it 3 408

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

I agree, your life sucks 4 872

You deserved it 332

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

ammali 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:15

Agree with #10.. plus those graduation ceremonies suck. I didn't go to mine, I just had them mail the papers to me. Who wants to sit through all that?

fretforyerlatte 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:18

this should be one of the proudest moments of their lives. sure the ceremonies are boring as shit, but they should definitely be there for you. i didn't want to go to my own graduation, but my parents made me JUST SO they could go and watch. they fail as parents. also agree with 9, you get a free pass on the next stupid family function you feel like skipping.

freddie_fml 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:33

Gads, a four hour ceremony IS too long. That's ridiculous.

Ae_hunt 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:43

**** your worthless asshole family. When they come to you looking for a handout because you're the only successful person in the family tell them to eat shit and die in a fire. You don't need them there to enjoy the day and take pride in your accomplishments. In fact, you might even enjoy the day even more without them there. Congratulations on your graduation.

spidersbitingyou 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:54

#44 "Eat shit and die in a fire?" Wow, that's a little harsh.

fml0rjs 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:54

4 hours is too long. I'm not even going to mine, but my parents wanted to. Your parents don't love you & you don't love them for trying to make them sit through the ceremony.

jonnymohio 2

Tuesday 5 May 2009 14:58

The ceremony is important only to those graduating, not to the family. What's important is the diploma and the celebration afterwards. I don't blame your family at all. I have two college degrees and told my family to skip them both, and yes like you I was the first in my family to go to college.

pleasetryagain 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 15:07

I don't see why the ceremony should be important to anyone. It's JUST a ceremony- and you don't even get your diploma there. So as soon as that's done, you're waiting in line AGAIN. It doesn't mean anything, and you're just wasting a perfectly good weekend.

ione_fml 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 15:12

# 38 is epic truth. #48 might have hardly gotten a diploma himself. There are people who will value your efforts, surely not your poorly prepared family, sorry, but yes. It is in the details and little favors people WON'T do that you realize what type of people they are. Go family!