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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter's close friend recently graduated, and something happened that has bothered her. Her parents had talked as though there would be a graduation gift, and in their family it seems to be the expectation—they've given gifts to nieces, nephews, and other relatives for graduations and milestones. But as of now, she hasn't received anything from her own parents.

She’s not sure what happened. Maybe they forgot, maybe they're planning to give her something later, and I certainly don't know the full story. But it made me sad for her.

She did receive gifts from grandparents, aunts, and uncles, and others, so it's not that she wasn't celebrated at all. What seemed to hurt was that she watched other kids receive gifts and recognition from their parents and she got nothing from hers. She tried not to make a big deal out of it and didn’t speak to them, because she didn't want to come across as ungrateful, but she ended up crying and was clearly very hurt.

She's such a sweet, easygoing girl and never asks for much. Honestly, she wonders if kids like that get overlooked because everyone assumes they're fine. She seemed to feel that maybe that was what happened here.

To her, it seems it doesn’t seem really about the gift itself. It's more about the acknowledgment and thought behind it. Graduation is a big milestone, and I hated seeing her so upset.

Am I overreacting? Would this make you feel sad for her too, or am I reading too much into it when I don't know the whole situation?
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