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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP, thanks to additional PPs for your perspective.  This is clearly a big deal to my brother, can’t say if it is to my nephew.  One thing I’ll add - my brother & his ex have 50/50 custody & the ceremony takes place on his ex’s day.  So we’d be going for the promotion ceremony & a few photos afterward, but can’t hang out with my nephew before or after.  If we could spend time with my nephew beforehand, have an early dinner together, it would be worth the hassle of going.  Or if it were earlier in the day.  But the combination of late in day + ceremony/photos with no hang out time, it just does not make sense to me….[/quote]

It’s good to start boundaries now. You are a good aunt and it’s nice to want to be there for your nephew and your brother. But this isn’t worth it and it’s a hassle for your own kids. Your kids are little, you need a sitter and it’s not a real graduation.  Save it for when it’s his big championship game or when he’s in the play. Or his actual HS graduation.  Those are the events that are worth it.

My daughter has her promotion ceremony for 8th grade next week and DH isn’t even going because of work. This isn’t a graduation. [/quote]

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