I didn’t go to my bachelors or masters graduation 🤦🏻‍♀️

[JamieNicole]

Oh shenanigans Mimo, it’s not too late! Grab your kids graduation gown, sit the whole family on the couch and March around the house while they all cheer. You deserve it! Worst case scenario everyone has a good laugh. Bonus points if you can play a recording of the orchestra 😂

[live_your_dreams]

We often prioritize others' needs over our own, neglecting our own well-being in the process!

[notfound_humanexe]

I didn’t go to either of my graduations either and I sort of regret it too. For college graduation I had moved and was three hours away and I didn’t want to drive down there or also like you mentioned burden my family to drive down to go there too. My culinary degree I didn’t go because I graduated early and would have had to walk with the next class which another company bought out our school so I didn’t know anyone the students or professors. It was just a mess. Now neither of my schools exist in the same way they did. My college is now a different name and my culinary school is bought by a random university. I guess I never felt proud and felt more like I was going through the motions. I’m proud of me now but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little hurt.

[cqqrt]

this almost made me tear up, you deserved to go there and experience this.

[Mnemosyne]

That's one of the reasons that it is so necessary to advocate for what you want. The people around you, loving or caring or not, will not know what you truly want unless you tell them. It is rare to have someone in your life (Like Mimo!!) who puts everyone else above themselves, and you shouldn't have to wait for someone to be that kind to you for you to be able to be kind to yourself. The people who love you will be fine with a little burden, that's what love is after all, accommodating ones life to another, even if it feels like a burden, so you may spend that life together in joy

[Gillyfish]

Congrats Mimo! It doesn’t matter how late the celebration comes, it’s always something to be proud of.

[amatullahkamal]

I didn't want to go to my bachelor's commencement because I had given birth to our third child just a week prior. But my husband wasn't hearing it. I love that I was able to walk across the stage with all my family and in-laws in tow to cheer me on! At that time I was freaking out about the same things Mimo mentioned, especially with my freshly post-partum body and a week old baby and two toddlers to take care of, but now it's one of my most cherished memories. Very grateful to my husband and the rest of the family for making it possible ❤

[Tk_jh]

Oh Mimo, thank you for sharing this story with us 🥹 I recently graduated with my bachelor’s degree this May, and though most of my family came, my dad didn’t because of a motorcycle class he had to take. It upsets me so much that he couldn’t have planned around my graduation better. 😭

[ThemommaBear]

Sorry you missed that moment. You worked hard. You deserved it. ❤❤❤

[olympicslondon]

You know how some women plan their dream wedding, I was the one who planned so much around my graduation 😂..no one around me would dare tell me they don't want to sit through it lol. I was so excited to put on that gown and getting my degree through a ceremony. It was probably a bit silly (looking back at the excitement now) but back then it felt like a great achievement.

Sorry to hear your regret around it dear, Mimo. We should throw you a graduation party now ❤

[lilxamryn]

I have the complete opposite feelings about my high school graduation lol! I didn’t want to go but my family kept pushing it on me and so I went and had a terrible time. They got my name wrong, we didn’t get to sing with the choir because they changed our cue last minute, and we never even got dinner after. It just felt like a really fitting ending to a terrible high school experience

[lia-yqe]

i always get so sad around graduation, although i'm only 20 now. i was bullied pretty badly in high school, and went online during my last two years and graduated early, but there was no celebration or anything. i get so sad now, because it's this feeling of never having felt very proud of myself for anything while watching my peers be celebrated. it's a really odd, childish feeling for me.

[ourownenemies]

Congratulations on both of your diplomas Mimo! That’s so exciting! I hope you feel proud despite not going to the ceremonies ❤

[longlivebeans]

Aw Mimo noooo! It’s not as prestigious as a college degree but nobody came to my cosmetology graduation lol. They had no problem asking me for free haircuts though 😑

[jS-djhf]

Congratulations now my sister for all your accomplishments, we are thankful for you , we are glad you are the type of person who puts her family first so, round of applause 👏👏👏👏👏 for you from all of us supporting friends/fans here

[MarisaAndChew]

time for a phD so you can march and make everyone watch!! <3
My sons HS grad was actually awesome. We are in Canada and in an area with a lot of Aboriginal kids and families. I would say it's about 50/50. The ceremony was outside on the Harborfront in town under the big tent the city has for all sorts of events. So the water was right there and there was a nice breeze... They did traditional Catholic prayer (Catholic public school) and they did a few speeches, handed out scholarships, the Native drummers also came and did their prayer in Ojibwe with the drums -which even if you're the most atheist person ever gives such a spiritual feeling it's freakin unbelievable, they called each grad to the stage by name and they marched and got their diploma and then sat on the stage... obviously I am out of order but it was more like a genuine "we are proud of you" from the school and the community than it was an "our faculty is amazing". I wish all people had such a beautiful graduation!

[JannieJubilee]

I wish I didn't go to my bachelor's graduation- my father was the only one who could attend because I graduated in December and there was a massive snowstorm. Then he had to go to work 😅 They were proud and supported me either way, that's what matters!

[T]

That is the most beautiful cake, the color Yellow beautifully displayed Roses, the Graduation Cap, everything about it.

[Jade]

It sounds like you are upset you never got to go. Sorry mimo! We are proud of you! 😊💜

[mbyrd]

I would’ve definitely pushed for you to go. It may be a headache but it’s only one day. Either way, I’m so proud of your accomplishments ❤️