Should I let my father attend my college graduation?
*********An update********So I am not sure if he read my mind… but he text me today to notify me that he will be attending my graduation. He didn’t even ask if that is what I wanted. He just said, I’m attending your graduation, okay?What am I supposed to do with this? He sounds incredibly entitled and it really frustrates me. He doesn’t care how I feel about this.——————-I want him to be there because I feel bad for him. He is a lonely and angry man and maybe seeing me cross the stage might make him really happy. But on the other hand, he is a HUGE instigator. He loves to start fights and to win them. once he argued with a man in a movie theater DURING the movie. I love him because he is my father and I feel pity for him. Whether I actually want him there is a different question. I haven’t seen him in all of these years and college was NOT easy for me. Didn’t help that he simply chose a new family and I had to work my ass off to afford life while I went to school.my mother absolutely does not want him there. they hate each other. she has been my sole support system in college and i feel she deserves to be there 100%.my issue is that his brothers and sisters still stayed in touch with my mom and I because i think they felt bad for what he did. after all they are my family. so because of that, his two sisters and all of my cousins are attending my graduation. i just feel bad that he is being left out.. i kind of pin his behavior on him having a midlife crisis. I'm not sure if thats really an excuse though.i don't want him there because he is an instigator and i haven’t seen him in years but i also fear i will regret it later in life. sorry about the long comment. thank you**EDIT** I should also add that he was a great man most of his life. As far as I knew. According to my mom, he was always fond of drugs and cheating (terrible, I know) but he was a good man. He is self made and achieved the american dream through painting houses. he literally built a nice middle class home on his own property. He is quite the angry introvert, though. I always had to fear his moods. But financially, he provided for me extremely well most of my life, but seemed to think he was finished once I went to college.Nilan-jan Bhattacharya Nilanjan Bhattacharya ——because my anonymity does not cross over into the “reply” section on comments and i was responding to his comment.
Is it worth bothering to attend your college graduation?
Yes. This is one of the few times it's about you.Take pictures, too. Plan for a party or a dinner afterwards, too. Make a day of it.After all, it's a celebration!Image source: How to Plan a Graduation Party
Should I attend College graduation ceremony?
Heres the situation... -Undergrad graduation ceremony -I'm an out-of-state student -Parents/siblings will NOT be attending (too much hassle/long travel) -I DON'T want to go. I simply don't need anyone or anything to confirm my accomplishments. So the ceremony itself means nothing to me. Problem: My future employer is an alumni. He will be attending the undergrad graduation ceremony and is giving a commencement speech but NOT for my college program. My parents STRONGLY suggest I should still attend the ceremony simply to not seem "unproud" of graduating from my school. Needless to say... I don't feel "unproud" in nay way. I am just not interested in the ceremony and would prefer to spend my time and money elsewhere. --------- Pretend you are my employer. Would you see me as disrespectful or lose respect for me if I don't attend? (With valid excuses and notifying him in advance I won't be going) My excuses: family not attending, road trip with friends, spend time with family back home (since I won't see them as much after I take the job)
Should I go to my Ex's college graduation?
This is a difficult one because you guys have dated for almost three years,know each other's parents,his parents love you because they were looking forward to seeing you marry him, you guys have known each other since 5th grade ,have the same circle of friends,but have broken up for three months. In that 3 months period,you guys have met and seen each other. With that in mind,I will suggest that you do not go.The reason is that he has not invited you to come although he has had plenty of opportunities to ask you to come..This would seem to infer that he does not want you to come to his graduation for whatever reasons.Ask him if there is any reason for not inviting you apart from you guys no longer dating.His response should clear all of your concerns and tell you the next step to take. Being exes does not mean that you have to be enemies who can wish each other well on graduation day or any other happy occasion
Why did you choose not to attend college graduation ceremony?
1) It's long. 2) It was hot out. 3) It's really boring. 4) I didn't know anyone else graduating. 5) No one was coming to see ME graduate - no parents, relatives, or friends. And I didn't ask them to.
Should I go to my collegiate graduation ceremony?
You won't regret going for more than a week, tops a month, if you hate the event (assuming nothing out of the ordinary happens). If you do not go you may regret it for a while, maybe not in the first few years but after. Plus it's just a few hours, why not just entertain your mom, they live for this type of thing.
Should I go to my sisters college graduation?
Mom is right. Its a big accomplishment graduating from college and a very big day to your family overall. In the end, you'll one day regret not going. What is it going to feel like to you if your sister chose not to go to your high school graduation or an event that was important to you. Not being close today, doesn't mean you never will be. I never thought of not going to my brothers' graduations or other big days in their life.
I do not want to attend my sister's graduation.... How do I get out of it?
Wow...some replies are almost as long as the question lol. Just don't go. If you are asked why you don't want to go then just tell them you don't want to. You don't have to make up anything. Although your accomplishments are to be commended, you are not grown just because you graduated early lol. Stay young as long as you can lol!!!
What should I give my sister for her college graduation?
For graduation gifts I always recommend keepsake items. That way the item really marks the occasion and she will have it for a long time. How about a silver keychain with her name engraved on it? Or a pewter mug with her name engraved on it. Or a cup or vase or whateer. You can find something to engrave in every price range. If she'll be needing a briefcase you have her initials put on that too. Best of luck.