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another NO here. But because I believe that my former classmates in control of such things manipulate the reunions to exclude all but a certain core group. Attended HS in Princeton NJ. The kids from the wealthy families (mansions!) will certainly come home for the holidays a lot. But the kids from ordinary families that were not deeply rooted in the community will not likely have much family in the area anymore. They always do the reunions at Thanksgiving. I live in Texas and am not going to travel to Princeton on Thanksgiving.
No, I skipped my 10 year reunion and don't plan on going to any reunions in the future.
If I cared about my old classmates, I would still talk to them. I only keep in contact with one former classmate, a guy who I grew up with and have been friends with since I was 10 years old. The others mean nothing to me.
I attended my 15th high school reunion this year, which is also the only one I've been to. I was hesitant about going since I haven't really kept in contact with anyone, but it was actually fun. I'm glad I went.
And observation here: most have somewhat negative feelings about attending HS reunions based on the bad or lack of relationships with former classmates. We respect the feelings we harbor from teenage years. As parents, however, we view our own teens as children and often don't respect their opinions as mature enough to be formed or lasting.
I love the idea of a reunion, but am hesitant to go to one. I almost did go to one a few years ago. I think it was a multiclass thing, since my school was very small. However, 1) duty got in the way, and 2) I wentt o four high schools in three states. While I enjoyed my two largest high schools, of which this was one, I'm not the most social person, ever, and one year is not long enough to have had a lasting friendship.
I wouldn't ever completely shut the door on the idea. As somebody upthread said or alluded to, if you can leave any grand expectations at home, you just might have a fun time. Maybe meeting people that are completely new to you. Maybe reconnecting with people---people that my or may not have changed.
I have been to a summer camp reunion before, and I was actually quite sad, as no one I was hoping would come came. I think that fact has made me more wishy washy about reunions.
No I am not that interested that sort of things,, once or twice I went that is it,,, but there are some friends going out once a year that is only 4 of us no one else. Some times join there partners kids.
Naaah - that was then and this is now - very little overlap between the person (and people I used to hang with) I am now and when I was a teenager. No point to me.
We respect the feelings we harbor from teenage years. As parents, however, we view our own teens as children and often don't respect their opinions as mature enough to be formed or lasting.
That's a good point.
There were a number of broken teens and adults in my life when I was growing up. This was at the end of the sixties and drugs messed up a lot of people. I had people tell me that I would remember my teen years as the happiest and most carefree years of my life. BS.
I watched my parent's marriage break apart and buried several friends who overdosed on junk.
Hardly a happy time.
But I respect those who had a much better time and had some great friendships in high school.
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