If we skip graduation, will we regret it?

kelsmom
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:50:05 +0000

D wasn’t sure she wanted to go to her graduation, but she eventually did. She was just so ready to leave high school behind & get on with the rest of her life. Her friends talked her into going, and it wasn’t as bad as she thought it would be. We were glad she went, because we enjoyed seeing her & her friends graduate.

However, in your case, Trin, it doesn’t sound as if there is really a reason to bother going. D had 4 years of history, and she did have some good friendships in her school. She was less invested in that school than she had been in the public schools she had previously attended (regional, rather than local, school), so I understand your position. I can only imagine how little she might have cared about the ceremony a mere year after she switched in. Since you have decided to attend, though … enjoy it! Leave as soon as it’s over, if you want … don’t feel that you need to stick around. If you are having a nice time, though, stay for awhile. Play it by ear. Even if you don’t have an especially good time, you will at least have had the pleasure of watching your child celebrate a milestone in life … that can never be a bad thing. Let us know how it went!