![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
I like my extended family and would wanna see them on my graduation day, but I really don't wanna deal with my parents. my mom of course said "but no pressure if this all seems like too much for you!" which in her (manipulative) language means "I'm gonna pretend to care about your feelings, but I want you to want us to come!"
so, i'm pretty torn on what to do, since I don't wanna be alone on my graduation day, and they have put me through college (excluding one semester when I paid for the tuition, and excluding the massive financial aid and scholarships that cover for the vast majority of the tuition since we can't afford to pay anywhere near the full amount) so I feel an obligation in that sense, too.
I just don't know what to do anymore, since I know that if I went with my parents then I'd have to pretend how much I like being around them in front of my relatives. but if I don't agree for them to come then I'd feel super guilty considering how they've financed my education, my extended relatives wouldn't show up and they'd wonder why I was so heartless, and I'd also be alone to celebrate on my graduation day
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)