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You can and should feel sad that your dad is so diminished. But you didn't cause this decline, so no guilt.
Have a special event before and/or after that will be manageable for dad. If he gets upset, say "sorry, Dad, I can't manage the logistics".
Just tune out his grumbling after that.
Have fun and allow yourself that opportunity.
Take photos and share them with him afterwards. If he grumbles, too bad. It’s your daughter’s day, not his.
One of my good friends did not invite her mom to her wedding because she would have ruined the wedding. Her mom still complains to everyone about not being invited many years later.
Everyone has told her mom that she would have been invited if she hadn’t tried to run the show and be the center of attention.
She was selfish and couldn’t allow her daughter to plan her special wedding day. I find it despicable when a mother tries to compete with her daughter.
Show your daughter that it is her special day and that you wouldn’t risk ruining it for anything in the world.
Your father doesn't sound like he's quite there yet, but he does sound like he's at the point where he could not handle a big crowd.
I'm going to speak plainly to you. He will be an embarrassment to your daughter and your family. If he already has anger problems and issues with inappropriate behavior and comments, what do you think is going happen in a stadium full of people?
God forbid if one of the graduates getting a diploma isn't attractive. Or maybe there's overweight students graduating? Or students of different races and colors?
Don't ruin their day. Leave him at home.
I can completely understand why she is worried - and honestly - this answer is all I really need to know. SHE doesn't want him there. That should be what you go by. SHE is worried that YOU will miss her walk across the stage. It won't matter if you miss it or not. It won't matter if your eyes are on her the entire time. Because if he is there - she will spend the ENTIRE ceremony - worrying that you have been pulled away. She won't know until AFTER whether you were able to see her graduate. Because her entire ceremony will be spent - for her - worrying. Which means - if he is there - for her - the entire ceremony will probably be ruined - she won't enjoy it. Even if you and the rest of the family do. And that's not really fair to her.
If I'm honest - she may worry anyway - whether he is there or not - because she may worry that your phone will ring and he will be calling and need you. Or that he may have to go to the ER at just the wrong moment. Or any number of reasons why he could interrupt her graduation. But at least this particular fear you can put at ease ahead of time.
Excellent points. I totally forgot about the possiblity of the "freak out" at the last minute so the OP misses the graduation entirely and the senior is the center of attention once again.
This happens even when there isn't dementia. My mother is famous for it. Having "chest pains" is one of her favorite go-to's.
She pulled this one when I was loading my luggage into the car to leave for my friend's three-day Indian wedding.
Her reasoning was could I catch another flight and just take her to the ER?
She knew full well that a flight like that is very expensive even when it's booked far in advance.
I went anyway and had the time of my life. That was a long time ago. My mother is still around and still pulling the "freak out" crap.
A few short years ago I was in your shoes. My son was graduating from high school and I did not want to be caretaker for my parents on that day. I just didn't want to deal with them and enjoy a huge event in my child's life. In my case, my son asked me to not bring them so I respected his request. Yes, there was a major senior brat meltdown but I stood my ground. If you are frustrated
by your dad's behavior so is your daughter. She is tired of grandpa too. You know your dad's limitations. Let your dad be upset and do what you would like to do. Don't let him ruin your daughter's day.
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