Family is supposed to show up for life’s big moments.

The following story involves a mother who is proud of her son’s educational milestones.

She invited her parents to attend her son’s graduation twice, but they didn’t show the support she was expecting.

Check out the full story below.

AITA for being upset my parents skipping my kids hs and college graduation?

Four years ago, my son, my parents’ first grandchild, graduated high school.

My parents spent years telling me they would not miss it. They said they would be there.

I live in a different state. They are in New York. I am in Colorado.

As the day got closer, they decided not to come.

This woman’s parents ghosted them and didn’t show up for her son’s graduation.

My mom was hit with a health issue. It was serious but not life-threatening.

Instead of telling me, they kind of ghosted me. She had surgery in June.

This happened in February. The ceremony was in May.

They went on vacation in between.

They did not show up for my son.

She was devastated, so she cut contact with them.

I was extremely hurt. I stopped talking to them for a while.

My son is graduating college in two weeks.

I have resumed communication with my family.

The relationship continues to be strained.

I am mostly the one doing the outreach. They barely respond.

She learned that no one from her family is visiting.

I truly thought they would step up this time.

I thought they would show up for my kid.

He is their firstborn grandson. I found out they are not coming.

Actually, no one from my entire family is coming.

That includes three sisters, a brother, and my two living parents.

Yet her parents are flying to Hawaii to attend a cousin’s wedding.

For clarity, I have shown up for them so many times over the past 30 years.

I have attended weddings, births, deaths, and birthdays.

I fly in and support them. My parents are fairly young.

They are 70 years old. They are in good health.

I also found out that they are flying to Hawaii for my cousin’s wedding.

They are not flying here for their grandson.

She lost her mind and had a mini breakdown.

This means it is not about money or transportation.

When I found out that no one was coming again, I lost my mind.

My child will not have any extended family in the audience.

I had a mini breakdown.

Long story short, am I the jerk for being upset about this?

Let’s read the responses of other people to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Here’s another honest opinion.

It didn’t matter that much to me, says this one.

This person makes a valid point.

Finally, here’s a quick question.

Apparently, family doesn’t always come first for some parents.

How sad!

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