I didn't go to my own high school graduation because I didn't want my family there.
Why did you want to avoid them badly enough to miss your graduation?
I think my family was going to ruin the whole thing somehow, they would have nagged me or something. Well, at least that's what I thought back then it's quite possible that they would have been proud.
It would've been better if you had gone with them. I bet you regret that decision now.
If I had gone, Emily wouldn't have been there for me.
I see, every decision you make has a different outcome, if you were happy with Emily, did you think skipping graduation was worth it? Even though you had a good experience, don't you think your family just wanted you to have a good time? Try asking them instead of just running away.