When a child reaches a milestone like graduation, the proud and excited feeling can come with sadness because they’re leaving that stage of life. A Berea, Kentucky, listener proposes the portmanteau sad-abration, combining the words celebration and sadness to express the mix of those deep and conflicting emotions. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of ““Sad-abration”: A Portmanteau of “Celebration” and “Sadness” for Mixed Emotions”
Linda Young from Berea, Kentucky wrote us in response to our conversation about how to label the feeling of joy when your child meets a milestone like graduation where you’re so proud and excited, but at the same time you’re sad because they’re leaving that stage of life.
And she says she calls it a sad abration.
A sad abration.
That’s just a good straightforward portmanteau.
Two words pressed together to make a new one.
Celebrating you’re happy, you’re sad because your child’s growing up.
Well, press those numbers on your telephone.
You can call or text – (877-929-9673.
