Woman Becomes 1st Family Member to Graduate College but Her Relatives Say Nothing: People Show Love

• A lady became the first college graduate in her family but no one even acknowledged her achievement
• Twitter user @nauticakjm let people know that not a single family member congratulated her
• Showering her with praise, people let the lady know that she did something amazing no matter what her family says

It is hard to break generational curses. One woman did this by becoming the first college graduate in her family and no one even cared.

When you become the first in your family to do something, you are either celebrated or resented. This poor woman felt isolated when she graduated from college.

Twitter user @nauticakjm shared how not a single family member congratulated her for graduating, and it hurt. She thought she was making her family proud but it turns out they did not even care.

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“Not a single soul in my family knew, cared or acknowledged that I graduated. I’m a first gen college graduate ♀️”

Twitter users let the lady know she did something amazing

While her family might not have acknowledged her achievement, total strangers did. Some shared similar stories, letting her know that the problem does not lie with her.

Take a look:

@TashaMahal said:

“Same experience, except my mother's sole remark was to ask why I "wasted all my husband's money" (I paid with my own) for a 'useless degree.' Only university graduate in the entire family tree.”

@modernluxuries said:

“Congrats! Word of advice, start ignoring them now. They will recognize your degree when they need advice, money for the next baby shower or getting out of prison party. Move on, love yourself and start celebrating you on your own terms.”

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@Renitaxxxx said:

“Congratulations! My mom didn’t come to mine because her hair wasn’t done ♀️ also first generation and BF also didn’t do anything for me not a flower or nothing ”

@_crownedboujie said:

“These people are incredibly toxic. Celebrate, babe. You've done something they never did.”

@Iontcby said:

“I learned that when school was never important to them they don’t realize it’s a huge accomplishment. Congratulations though girly I hope you get everything you want outta that degree!!”

From selling mielies to bagging qualification in China, hard-working lady becomes 1st graduate in family

In related news, Briefly News reported that a perseverant woman from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) near kwaMakhutha Township is thrilled about becoming her family’s first graduate after selling mielies to make ends meet for many years.

Talking to Briefly News, Lungile Sarah Shezi said she was thrilled to pave the way for future graduates who will emerge from her family:

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“I am extremely excited, more especially because I know that the achievement had nothing to do with me but had everything to do with the generational curse that has been broken in the Shezi family.”

Source: Briefly.co.za