I’m graduating college (one of the first in my whole family) in two days, and I had sent out reminders to all my extended family (aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins) since January because this event is a HUGE deal and I want to celebrate with everyone that can make it.
About 30% of that family said they were planning to come. I had been keeping in touch with them the last few months and I was under the impression they were still coming. We are days away and not only is my own grandmother and grandfather on one side of the family not coming, my closest cousins are not coming, both sets of my aunts and uncles on the same side of my family are not coming. And get this, my own brother is no longer coming. Which leaves only about 10% of the other side of my family and my parent that are coming which is not a lot.
I know I should be grateful I have any family attending but I can’t shake how disappointed I am and how betrayed I feel because HOW COULD THEY.
Am I overreacting and how should I be with them all going forward?