<p>First off, I'm not bullied by anyone and I'm not failing either. </p>
<p>But what's the purpose of going? Seriously... I can think of way more reasons justifying NOT attending then I can FOR attending. I haven't had any good memories from my HS, the only family that would attend would be my mother, her husband (my stepdad) and my sisters since my dad and his family live in another state. I HATE my stepdad and he HATES me so I don't even want him to attend it, which would cause more problems. Graduation ceremonies themselves are pompous and tedious... I went to my sister's HS graduation last year and just wanted to leave. </p>
<p>The only thing I'm worried about not going is that later when I'm older I'll regret it. Anyone regret not going, or does anyone else feel like me?</p>
<p>My mother didn’t go to her graduate degree graduation, and she doesn’t regret it. If I were in your situation, I might not want to go either. When people look back at their teen years nostalgically, they usually talk about their high school experiences, not graduation. It’s important, but it’s not usually people’s most important HS memories.</p>
<p>Yeah… I mean I already made up my mind about it but my mom really wants me to go so I’ll have to make it up to her somehow.</p>
<p>Most the people I talked to refer to our upcoming graduation with dread… they all know it’s going to be LONG and BORING</p>
<p>dude…just go…its long and boring, once its done u can finally take a deep breathe, that’s what i did</p>
<p>My mom didn’t go to her high school graduation… she had a graduating class of about 30 and she didn’t have many friends there… plus she had already started college.</p>
<p>I’m not going to mine…</p>
<p>I REALLY don’t want to go, but I have to because some of my relatives are coming out</p>
<p>I don’t want to go but I have to give a speech :(</p>
<p>TValentine…as a Mom I can tell you that I think you’ll regret it somewhere down the road IF you don’t walk in the ceremony. I know you are feeling “so over” the high school scene but the graduation ceremony is as much for you and your classmates,as it is for your Mom (etc). Just suck it up…maybe sneak in a beach ball or some bubbles and enjoy the 2 hours (if it’s even that long). It’s a couple of hours out of a very long life ahead of you and belive me…from a Moms point of view…your Mom will forever be disappointed with you if you don’t participate.</p>
<p>I didnt/don’t want to go to grad b/c, like you, I didn’t like hs AT ALL and am just <em>done</em>. My reasoning is that it’s closure…it is a nice moment for you…it’s only 3-4 hours. What else will you be doing? I mean, when I put it in terms of that, I was like, okay I’ll go</p>
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There’s also rehearsal</p>
<p>I’m not going, I don’t have any fond memories, plus my mom doesn’t even want me to go. Should I feel bad?</p>
<p>I didn’t go, but I was away for FBLA nationals. Best decision regarding graduation I made.</p>
<p>I don’t want to go. I have a class of 600 people. It’s going to take a long time for 600 people to walk across the stage one at a time. And I don’t even know 60%-70% of the 600.</p>