You got to where you are on your own and you can continue to succeed because you are awesome OP and smart. I am definitely pinning this for next year…I think I better start now!Thanks Karen. The goal for us humans on this earth is to leave it slightly better than it was before you were born. Some other ideas from friends parties were to rent a food truck from a local restaurant which I thought was genius (no clean up involved) and a hot dog stand offering Chicago hot dogs and Polish sausage. New; 3:28. Bridezilla in the making already. Really am.My mom was the only one who came to my college graduation ceremony! One day you'll be a cool big shot lawyer (or whatever you want to be) and in college you'll make some lifelong friends that'll be sisters and brothers to you.
And I just stood there so shocked and tears just started rolling down my cheeks. Sadly, I wasn't important enough to be remembered. Many of the dark dyes stain teeth and people won’t eat them.
I wouldn't even go but my family insisted. I took a book and read through the entire thing. By It's a big deal, every graduation is regardless because you put in effort to get there, and considering that you did so well in high school that is cause to celebrate. I jsut sort of felt your pain on this one and thought maybe I could help a brother (or sister) out.Before anything else thank you so much for this. cus you write about making your cat happy :)I am graduating as acupuncturist, and I am super proud to have done that!Anyway, I am so sorry you had to go through that, I hope you had an awesome day in the end.
My father was going to go, but at the last minute he said, "You know what? 4/9/2012 16:44
I called my mom and she said that my sister specifically told them that this isn't a very big and they didn't have to come. We wouldn't have spent so much time and money if we knew nobody would come.
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In the end, this is the only thing that matters anyway.If this doesn't help you at all, feel free to disregard it entirely.
The other half of the cupcakes were decorated with graduation caps my mom made. It's really hard to not be having a pity party
For the attention to, for once, be on me. I hope you get ice cream after :)Thank you. As I've gotten older I've seen that just because you share a family tree, it doesn't make you family. I ordered white cupcakes with white icing and sprinkles in the school colors. I also have had parents who forgot my birthday as a kid (twice, once each parent). This sub is for redditors who need a way of getting out their feelings.Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. My family would fly to fucking Hawaii for an uncles wedding a few years ago but won't come down for my college graduation in the same country. I tell my family how excited I am and how proud I am and that I just want to show them my accomplishments since they pretty much forced me into music when I was in grade school. Share it with your friends. There were 976 people in my graduating class. So I couldn't even get a night of good rest. Even my older brother won't be coming.
It’s a special time in their life. Otherwise, your whole life was a waste. I shared thisTruth to be told, if you aren’t planning a big party breathe a sigh of relief and just enjoy the moment.A great party it was! - Australia - Fairfield You will want to use your child’s high school or college colors, but use them as accent colors. haha.I’m sorry. I took my hat off and got into the car and we drove home and nobody even said anything.My sisters graduation 4 years earlier everyone came and my parents gave her a gold ring../hugs Congrats on graduating. Didn't bother with a celebration.LPT: Expect less of others and you will be pleasantly surprised when they actually come through. My friend had a banner made from Shindigz. Depending on your child and your family’s budget you may not host a big party, but there are ways you can make the day special for them. No phone calls, no texts. I'm proud of you.You need to surround yourself with caring people even if that is not your family.Cutting ties with family can be difficult, but is sometimes necessary. […] To reflect: I’ve attended several graduation parties this month. That's fucking awesome. During grades 7 and 8, my parents and relatives would come to the concerts, but this was kid stuff and it wasn't very fun for anyone. Good luck with all of the graduation preparations.
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No one came to my high-school graduation. Friend who just told me this morning that his boyfriend was leaving for a few weeks over summer won't be coming because he'd rather see his boyfriend off (who basically lives with him, and the friend who I haven't seen in a month can't make this one sacrifice for me).
I don't have a very close family relationship, so I moved away when I could and made close, amazing friends who are there for me more than my family ever were or will be.Agreed. Call me pedantic (-: but i wouldn't say #8's "100%" correct, #178. I don't know what I'm supposed to feel right now. Planning a graduation party can be like planning a small wedding. Yeah, graduation ceremonies are boring, and they take forever.