Im an older, non traditional student graduating from college tomorrow. Neither of my parents graduated high school and they think education is stupid.
Whenever I mentioned going back to school, my mom said "Whats the point?" Or "Do you think youre smarter than me" when I would never say anything like that.
In the last few years I've gone no contact due to other things that they said and did. Now I dont have and blood relatives to invite to my graduation.
Yesterday, there was a celebration for us and even students older than myself had their whole families there. It was depressing that I don't have any blood relatives to invite and my family of origin thinks everything I do is stupid and pointless.
I'm happy for me and I did have my amazing husband there, but I wish i had more support.