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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, what a judgy jerk you are OP. [/quote]

Come on. This isn't normal. Have you ever seen a parent cry at a gathering like this? Most of us cry discreetly after dropping off our kid, and no one is the wiser...

[/quote] I'm not the person you quoted, but I've been to high school graduation parties, but I've never been to a party like the OP describes. I teared up as I was saying goodbye to my son, and again as we were driving off after our goodbyes.  But who knows, at a send-off gathering where people are sharing stories?  Maybe I would cry. I don't think it's unusual to feel overwhelmingly emotional in this scenario. OP said her SIL is usually very composed.  It's not like she has a problem with being overly emotional in general. It's not like OP said her SIL threw herself down on the ground and started weeping uncontrollably.  This is probably a bittersweet life change for them.

OP, I don't see any reason to be concerned.

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No reason to be concerned. It's just that SIL and BIL have been revealed to not be quite sane when it comes to their only child. There's nothing OP can do about that. Imagine what it's going to be like when she wants to get married! OP, brace yourself. The wedding venue will be swimming in tears. The speeches will last hours and so will the slide presentation. And of course the grandchildren will fart rainbows :-)

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