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Graduating with step sister?

Discussion in 'General Support and Advice' started by Uncolored, Dec 8, 2015.

  1. Uncolored

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    She
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    Lesbian
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    Out to everyone
    I have an older (almost) step sister who I have never been close with but respect. I wouldn't say that I love her but I do care about her to a degree. For different reasons she has been in college for a long time (6ish years) and is finally getting more on track to graduate. I'm a senior but I will be a super senior when I graduate next spring. We go to the same school and would graduate from the same college in the university.
    It has become a very real possibility that we will graduate on the same day and I really don't like that idea at all. I don't really have biological family, rather it is her biological family who I consider my family. We would have to share relatives on the same day and since I am not biologically related I know that she is going to get favoritism. Also I have worked really hard in college with three majors, an honors concentration, and a stellar GPA. I almost didn't get to go to college because of my learning disabilities and there have been a lot of tears over the years. I really hate the idea of sharing my special day with someone else since I have worked really hard. I really resent the idea of her graduating the same day and place as me.
    How would you feel? Do you think that I am overreacting or being unreasonable with my resentment?