The drama between Kate Gosselin and her estranged son, Collin, is far from over. After Kate reportedly snubbed him at his own high school graduation, he's giving her a taste of her own medicine. Collin neglected to thank his mom in his post about graduating, and at this point can we really blame him?
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Collin shared photos from graduation on Instagram.
Though he said he didn't see high school graduation as a "big deal," he did want to take time to thank the people who had helped him get there.
"I want to first thank my amazing sister, Hannah, for standing by me and supporting me, she is my number 1. I would like to thank my dad, who has taught me so much about running into hard times and moving past them, about resilience. Thank you dad for always supporting my decisions, and having my back when I bite off more than I can chew," he wrote.
He also thanked his dad's ex-girlfriend.
Though they are no longer together, Jon and Colleen Conrad dated for years, and that means she was a big part of Collin's life after Jon got custody — and clearly, she made a big enough impact on him that he invited her to graduation, too.
"I’d like to thank Colleen for rooting for me day in and day out. When you think of someone you want by your side, you think of Colleen. And as I’ve told her many times, she is my motivator for being successful in this world," he continued in his post.
The person he didn't thank was his mom.
It was glaringly obvious that Kate was missing from his acknowledgements, and there's likely a good reason for that. Though she was at graduation and was spotted cheering Hannah on, witnesses said that Kate didn't even speak to Collin.
"Kate has some nerve showing up at the graduation and giving only Hannah love," a source told The Sun. "Showing up to a special event like this and only giving attention to one of the two kids just shows Kate hasn't changed."
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Collin and Kate have been on the outs for years at this point.
That doesn't mean he's not still hoping that something could change in the future, though. But unfortunately, after she placed him in a behavioral institute years ago — and he eventually ended up in Jon's custody — there was no going back.
"It's unfortunate that we didn't have a relationship. I think every son wants to have a relationship with their mom," Collin told Entertainment Tonight in November 2022. "My mom had her own agenda, and I don't know exactly what that was. But I was put in a tough spot, and my agenda was to make it out on top of that tough spot."
It seems that Collin is on to bigger and better things.
Regardless of whether he and Kate are ever able to make amends, he has big plans now that he's a high school grad. Next up: the Marine Corps and going to college to study mechanical and industrial engineering.
Congrats, Collin!
