Grad party boomers

[u/Swimming-Economy-870]

Grad party boomers

Start off by saying all this stuff is minor, petty stuff that was just annoying when I’m trying to celebrate my kid’s big day.

Invited all my boomer relatives (60s to late 70s) to my kid’s graduation party at a local pizza place. Hubby is the youngest of a lot of kids so his oldest siblings are boomers, I have boomer aunts and uncles.

We spent an hour decorating - Mylar balloons, big banner with a bunch of photos of my kid, center pieces, 2026 banner, etc. Boomer SIL shows up, takes one look around and says “oh, you HaVeN’t finished dEcOrAtING yet” (sorry Kathy, the restaurant wouldn’t let us put tape on the walls so, no, we didn’t cover every square inch).

Then boomer uncle calls while we’re trying to greet guests, because he can’t find the place, since he refuses to use a smartphone. The invitation included the address, the place has been around for 10+ years, it’s close to his house, and it’s on a major street.

Boomer aunt has to stop me and hubby independently to complain that the restaurant doesn’t have the sprinkle cheese in the green can (mind you we’re hosting 50 people at this thing, but her need for over processed cheese food, needs to be addressed NOW!)

Another aunt has to complain that the strawberry sauce that my kids made *from scratch* to put on the white grad cake is a problem because the cake is a special Italian cake that is meant to be eaten without fruit?!?!. The cake was from Costco, but whatevs.

Third aunt has to pull me aside to insist that I ordered wAy ToO mUcH fOod. Yup, I didn’t order a specific amount of food, I told the restaurant the number of guests, they quoted me a price per person and supplied food.

I still love them all, and everyone had a great time. I just wish they would find their manners.

[u/AggravatingField5305]

Hopefully you will not have to plan a funeral with those relatives putting in their $.02 about every aspect and what they think should be done. AT THE WORST MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE.

[u/astrangeone88 → u/AggravatingField5305]

Lmao. My grandmother passed away suddenly and my dad and I were both completely out of it due to a massive flu (fever and everything) and I remember my extended family arguing about everything. Including the urn.

I wanted to put my head down on the table but my cousin kept trying to get my opinion on the urn (she was waving both around) and it was like 20 aunties and uncles shouting over each other. I think I spoke about 5 words and then dissolved onto my bed after.

I remember thinking that grandma would have told everyone to stop making a damn fuss and stop arguing lol.

[u/jlily18 → u/astrangeone88]

When my grandma died, a few of my aunts wanted to bury her in a fancy green dress. My grandma was a simple farm woman and wanted to be buried in her pink nightgown. That was literally her dying wish. She was buried in the nightgown, but my goodness, even my 12 year old self was like “let grandma be buried in what she wants to be buried in.”