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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re just favoring DD over stepson.  I would try and do both.  [b]Grad school is a big deal, much more important than finishing high school. [/b] [/quote]

Agreed. High school graduation is not an accomplishment unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances. Tell your daughter she may need to sacrifice some of her graduation festivities. Warn her now so she has time to process this. It's part of being there for family. She'll get her turn in the spotlight when she finishes college. [/quote]

This is a wild take. High school graduation is more about being the end of of chapter and entering adulthood. It's closing the door on 4 years of seeing your best friends every day and being a kid. In some cases these are kids who have been friends since grade school. It's a big deal. As an adult he should understand this. I didn't even attend my grad school ceremony. In fact, if I had to choose between my younger sister's graduation and my grad school one, I'd choose my sister's. [/quote]

OP here, I personally agree, down to skipping my own. But I don't think it's a fruitful line of discussion. Because, logistically, it doesn't seem reasonable to me, and if it were, of course we'd do both. So I guess it comes down to your risk tolerance for stadium logistics, ultra budget  airline leaving on time, and getting home 1am. Which clearly different people feel differently about![/quote]

No, I don't think it's productive to get into an argument over one being more significant than the other. I think you stay firm and say, "we would all love be able to attend both ceremonies, but unfortunately, we have no control over when they are scheduled. We cannot be in two places at the same time so your dad will be at your ceremony and your sister and I will stay home to attend hers. We have plenty of time to plan a celebration for all of us to be together." The end. I would not spend the next 6 months arguing or entertaining guilt trips.[/quote]

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