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Moral Dilemma

My sister and I are both graduating from college this year. I am graduating from a university, and she is graduating from a community college. I think this is a big achievement for both of us, and I am very proud of her. But I think she doesn't like when I talk about graduating. Not, that she has a problem with it. But she is graduating first. She will be graduating in a few weeks actually. Less than two weeks from now. I will be graduating in December of this year. I have one more semester of school. We have a family group chat where we talk and share our accomplishments. I just found out that I am graduating with honors/distinction. Cum Laude to be exact. I want to share it with our family in the group chat, but I don't want to seem like I am outshining or stealing her moment. But I have told my family that I want to graduate with distinction. It has been a goal of mine, and I am happy to have achieved it. I want to tell them that I finally know for a fact that I am going to do it. It is based on your cumulative GPA before the semester you graduate. I am so excited I feel like crying. I failed two classes when I dropped out in 2017 because I did not officially withdraw. I was discouraged from going back until 2019 came around and I changed my mind. I pushed through and was able to bring my GPA up to almost 3.4, and I now I am graduating cum laude. I am so excited because I have gone through so much shit. I just want to share it without seeming like I am stealing her moment.
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Freeranger · M
You aren't.

She will be having her moment in two weeks. Yours will be in December. I'm sure you will be there to support her in her success and, I'm sure she will support you in December.
Do all things with grace, decorum, and style. You can be all of those things and still show your emotions with the sense of accomplishment you should be proud of.
Well done. There is a sense of class in keeping your light under that basket I suppose, but on these types of occasions, I think it requires you propping it up on one edge so that a little of that light gets to shine.