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Observation from my niece’s HS graduation
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:14 pm
Lots of parents crying. I don’t think out of all graduations I have ever attended seeing parents crying in public for a high school graduation.
I’m not knocking the parents for showing emotion or anything like that, I just thought it was odd to see this.
I’m not knocking the parents for showing emotion or anything like that, I just thought it was odd to see this.
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Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:17 pm to FLTech
Meh, some parents put a lot of time and money into raising their kids and HS graduation is the culmination of their childhood rearing coming to an end. (Basically)
Parents will cry at every stage of life for their kids.
Going to kindergarten, starting to drive, HS graduation, college graduation, etc.
Parents will cry at every stage of life for their kids.
Going to kindergarten, starting to drive, HS graduation, college graduation, etc.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:18 pm to FLTech
You win. The parents at the HS graduation I attended acted like wild animals.
This post was edited on 5/22/23 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:19 pm to FLTech
They proud they baby
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:19 pm to tiggerthetooth
Again.. I’m not knocking them.. I’ve just never seen that before in previous graduations I have attended
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:20 pm to FLTech
Dats my baby!
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:22 pm to FLTech
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I’m not knocking the parents for showing emotion or anything like that, I just thought it was odd to see this.
Nothing unusual about parents crying at a K-12 graduation.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:22 pm to FLTech
Do you have children? Have you ever been to one of their graduations?
Hell, I got teary eyed at my daughter’s Kindergarten graduation. Not because “graduating” kindergarten is some sort of significant accomplishment. But because it was bittersweet watching my little girl, whom I’ve loved unconditionally from the second she was born, grow up.
For many parents I bet the emotion is not the result of pride for some monumental accomplishment, but more of a realization of the passage of time
Hell, I got teary eyed at my daughter’s Kindergarten graduation. Not because “graduating” kindergarten is some sort of significant accomplishment. But because it was bittersweet watching my little girl, whom I’ve loved unconditionally from the second she was born, grow up.
For many parents I bet the emotion is not the result of pride for some monumental accomplishment, but more of a realization of the passage of time
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:23 pm to FLTech
It happens, but where the graduation takes place also matters. Not all high school graduations mean the same to everyone.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:24 pm to Alt26
quote:do kids really need a Kindergarten, 1st 2nd etc 'graduation'
I got teary eyed at my daughter’s Kindergarten graduation.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:27 pm to Alt26
I don’t have kids.
It just shows me that these past few years have been very difficult for high schoolers and parents. That’s what I got out of it
It just shows me that these past few years have been very difficult for high schoolers and parents. That’s what I got out of it
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:27 pm to Alt26
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For many parents I bet the emotion is not the result of pride for some monumental accomplishment, but more of a realization of the passage of time
Well said.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:28 pm to FLTech
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niece’s
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:30 pm to FLTech
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It just shows me that these past few years have been very difficult for high schoolers and parents. That’s what I got out of it
Nah, unless you go somewhere like a private uppity school where most kids’ parents are college graduates then your standard public school has tons of overly emotional moms and aunts and shite. I remember joking about that at mine 20 years ago about how some parents act like their kid just won the Super Bowl.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:31 pm to SuperSaint
Only if she’s 18, of course. 
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:32 pm to baldona
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Nah, unless you go somewhere like a private uppity school where most kids’ parents are college graduates then your standard public school has tons of overly emotional moms and aunts and shite. I remember joking about that at mine 20 years ago about how some parents act like their kid just won the Super Bowl.
This may explain my lack of tears. Really, I don’t understand this at all.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:32 pm to FLTech
Passage of time I can see maybe crying, but unfortunately for many, HS graduation is the biggest accomplishment of their life, when we should recognize it as the bare minimum and just the first stepping stone towards a career path.
This post was edited on 5/22/23 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:32 pm to SuperSaint
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do kids really need a Kindergarten, 1st 2nd etc 'graduation'
Of course not. But if it makes a 6 year old happy and proud of her “accomplishment”, then what is the harm? I guess unless you’re a parent that makes it out to be more than what is.
She “graduated”. She was proud of the songs she sang and learning to read. We had pizza for lunch after. It was a great day even though it wasn’t a significant accomplishment.
But I agree, once they get older , 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade, etc a “graduation” would be a bit ridiculous
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:33 pm to FLTech
I can understand how having your kids get older, grow up, leave the house could be an emotional moment for a parent.
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:33 pm to FLTech
Got misty for HS.
May shed a few for college. My kids have busted their asses and have great grades.
May shed a few for college. My kids have busted their asses and have great grades.
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