She Stole The Spotlight At Her Daughter’s Graduation Ceremony And Upset Her In The Process
She never expected that showing up to celebrate her daughter would spark tension between them. But after a steady stream of compliments and mistaken-identity moments (people assuming she was the sister, not the mom), what was meant to be a proud day turned unexpectedly sour.
Her daughter felt pushed out of her own spotlight. And now this confident, put-together mom is left questioning whether looking radiant came at the cost of letting her daughter truly shine.
To be fair, there’s nothing wrong with putting effort into your appearance. She’s 42-years-old and proud of being in amazing shape for her age.
She’s not trying to brag, but everyone can’t help but notice her looks, considering how conventionally attractive she is.
“I don’t want to boast, but it’s an objective fact that I’m pretty according to most people,” she explained.
Frequently, strangers mistake her and her daughter for siblings, since that’s how youthful she looks even after four decades on this earth.
This has actually never bothered her daughter in the past, the fact that she gets so much attention. So when her daughter’s graduation ceremony rolled around, she thought it would be fine to show up looking like a knockout.
At the ceremony, people stopped her to ask if she was her daughter’s sister, and she was pleased to reveal that she’s actually her mom.
“They started complimenting me on my looks and how I’ve kept myself fit and in shape, but my daughter later told me that she feels bad since it was supposed to be her day and people paid attention to me, and that I should’ve toned down my looks,” she continued.
Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox.
Since her daughter is so upset that she stole the spotlight from her, she’s left wondering if she shouldn’t have been so dazzling and should have made a conscious effort to let her daughter be the star of the show.
What do you think?
You can read the original post below.
More About:Relationships
