u/Aggravating-Nose3737

Well this weekend, I’m graduating with my Masters and will become apart of the 8% of men with one and will probably be celebrating alone. I don’t have family, both parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are deceased. I have one living aunt who is 88 and lives in NC so Pennsylvania was too much of a trip for her. None of my friends here in Pennsylvania are coming because it’s two hours away from where we live or they had to work or had some excuse. Honestly I’m freaking proud of myself and am doing this in honor of my parents but it does hurt because for every celebration, crisis, or otherwise I have been there for people. NO MORE! At 48, I have learned to celebrate myself! Let’s go graduate!

Well this weekend, I’m graduating with my Masters and will become apart of the 8% of men with one and will probably be celebrating alone. I don’t have family, both parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are deceased. I have one living aunt who is 88 and lives in NC so Pennsylvania was too much of a trip for her. None of my friends here in Pennsylvania are coming because it’s two hours away from where we live or they had to work or had some excuse. Honestly I’m freaking proud of myself and am doing this in honor of my parents but it does hurt because for every celebration, crisis, or otherwise I have been there for people. NO MORE! At 48, I have learned to celebrate myself! Let’s go graduate!