My boyfriend is graduating from college next month. He told me today that only two guests are allowed, and obviously that means his parents. But from what I’ve heard, other colleges sell extra tickets or allow other guests to sit/stand at the back. It’s being held in a basketball arena, so there’s hardly a fear of overcrowding, coz that place is huge. I really want to go, he’ll be graduating again next year because he opted to do a fourth year, which means I’ll miss that too. I’m determined to have him at mine next year, but he’s just accepted that only his parents can go. He’s made me angry now after suggesting that I could stand in reception. This is really bothering me.
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Maybe ask him about it in a really non-threatening way, express your feelings to him and how important it is to you as his girlfriend to support him and be there for him. If he isn’t even trying to get an extra ticket for you and is being really diffacult about it maybe there is some reason he wants to make it harder for you to attend or something holding him back. He could just be afraid to talk to you about it because he knows you’ll be upset, I’m not saying that’s totally the case, he might just be lazy but lots of times a guys actions really mean something when they can’t say what’s behind them.
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1 month, 1 week ago (11 minutes after post)
if he can only have two guests there then you have to accept his parents are going and you are not…. if he is lying to you and more than two guests can go he doesn’t want you there for some reason… possibly doesn’t want you around his parents… but in all honesty you have to accept his decision… to make a big deal out of this is not a good thing.
I’ve been with him a year. His parents bought me tonnes of stuff from their holiday in Amsterdam last week, so I don’t think he doesn’t want me around his parents. He just doesn’t seem to want to try and ask about extra tickets. He’s the type that just accepts what he’s told. What really makes me angry is that he once told me he had planned for his last girlfriend to go. He told me this when we were together, which is something I didn’t need to know.
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1 month, 1 week ago (1 hour, 9 minutes after post)
Is the ex girlfriend likely to be there for any reason? Maybe he knows she will be and wants to avoid a scene
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1 month, 1 week ago (1 hour, 30 minutes after post)
I’d try not to make a stink about this. It’s his day, not yours. He is under a lot of pressure and his parents are his number one priority. You may not even be around come May, but if you are, try to buck up and join the family after the ceremony at dinner or whatever and be nice, loving, and gracious. I didn’t go to my BF’s law school graduation for the same reason - 2 tickets only. We had been dating for 18 months at the time but he wanted his parent there as was only appropriate. I was honored to go to the party and dinner afterward and meet the family.
We’re married now - 16 years, so no adverse impact. You make too much of a fuss though and guess what. No ring for you missy.
Whatsername17 wrote: I’ve been with him a year. His parents bought me tonnes of stuff from their holiday in Amsterdam last week, so I don’t think he doesn’t want me around his parents. He just doesn’t seem to want to try and ask about extra tickets. He’s the type that just accepts what he’s told. What really makes me angry is that he once told me he had planned for his last girlfriend to go. He told me this when we were together, which is something I didn’t need to know.
Your seeing all the negtives here. He doesn’t want to do things with you that he was doing with his ex girlfriend - they didn’t work out. Maybe he’s trying things differently with you.
I really agree with the comment above, making a big deal out of this is not a good idea at all.
Well he found out other people can go, but then I learned I have class that day at the same time. His exact words were “screw class”, lol. So I’ll most likely end up going. His ex-girlfriend won’t be there, she did Bakery and I imagine that’ll be on another day because he’s doing marketing. I can admit when I’m wrong, I just overreact and I have to vent somewhere and I haven’t posted here in a while :-D
Whatsername17 wrote: Well he found out other people can go, but then I learned I have class that day at the same time. His exact words were “screw class”, lol. So I’ll most likely end up going. His ex-girlfriend won’t be there, she did Bakery and I imagine that’ll be on another day because he’s doing marketing. I can admit when I’m wrong, I just overreact and I have to vent somewhere and I haven’t posted here in a while :-D
Don’t worry, I’m one hell of a crazy person and the time something tiny happens it turns into this massive thing in my head. After many years of going through this, you find more sensible ways to live out the crazyness (like posting on here!) rather than freaking out the people around you.
It was good that you talked about it. Hope you have a great day at the graduation !
Whatsername17 wrote: Well he found out other people can go, but then I learned I have class that day at the same time. His exact words were “screw class”, lol. So I’ll most likely end up going. His ex-girlfriend won’t be there, she did Bakery and I imagine that’ll be on another day because he’s doing marketing. I can admit when I’m wrong, I just overreact and I have to vent somewhere and I haven’t posted here in a while :-D
Don’t worry, I’m one hell of a crazy person and the time something tiny happens it turns into this massive thing in my head. After many years of going through this, you find more sensible ways to live out the crazyness (like posting on here!) rather than freaking out the people around you.
It was good that you talked about it. Hope you have a great day at the graduation !