High School Reunions..Did/Would You Go? (guys, lover, husband)
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Heh reminds me of freshman year in college. Everybody was on the facebook looking up old h.s friends and constantly bugging me to do the same so I did. I sent messages to a couple people and none responded. Kind of strange because these same people were talking to me a few months beforehand.
That's actually one of the reasons I created a profile on MySpace,I saw some people from school I wanted to contact but they didn't get back to me either.
I think it may be better the less you divulge the better chance you have for contact. Perhaps we show too much and of course when we reach certain stages of life most tend to be 'picky' about who they associate with.
It makes me ticked though when I go to websites like Classmates.com and reach out and try and contact people from back then,when I get no response I feel a bit insulted that perhaps just because I don't have the 'normal' life(spouse,kids)they have or that I may be somewhat eclectic that somehow I'm not good enough to talk to now. Heck even some of the more strange ones don't get back to me!
That's why I gave up on society a long time ago.
Tell me who wants to pay for classmates to read emails that have been sent?
I can't tell you how many I have in my inbox that I can't read until I "go gold"
What I would do is take a print screen of my real email addy and add it as your photo. People might be able to read it and email you direct.
I don't think I'm gold and I can read emails...good point though,I forgot about that.
What I did was originally did a search on the site and when there was enough people that I wanted to contact I did a short term subscription.
Also I guess I was so excited about contacting them I forgot to put my direct address in the messages,it's just as well anyway being as how I only heard back from one or two of them.
That's actually one of the reasons I created a profile on MySpace,I saw some people from school I wanted to contact but they didn't get back to me either.
I think it may be better the less you divulge the better chance you have for contact. Perhaps we show too much and of course when we reach certain stages of life most tend to be 'picky' about who they associate with.
As I got older the less I remember so I don't even bother contacting people anymore. When I was 18-19 all the names and faces were still fresh in my mind but now I am 21 and I have not a clue who I was friends with in high school.
The only thing I remember from high school is the hot dog flavored chips. School was the only place I could get it and I would always fill my bag with those chips. SOOOO good! I would go to the reunion just to get my hands on them.
As I got older the less I remember so I don't even bother contacting people anymore. When I was 18-19 all the names and faces were still fresh in my mind but now I am 21 and I have not a clue who I was friends with in high school.
! I'm 37 and I still remember alot of people!
Although I seem to have better long term memory than short term anyway.
I'm a classic high school sad case. I wouldn't go the the reunion, I didn't even go to the Prom. Most times I think back on the Prom, I feel sad that a moment in my life had to pass me by. Thanks to the bullying and me being a loner, plus the sham exam results, I would whoop for joy the day the school burned down - and it did last year.
I guess I wasn't as bad as that. I didn't have a prom or anything and was bullied a bit and somewhat of a loner but I didn't really wish ill will on anything. Although because of my negative social experiences I have become somewhat of a misanthrope
My 20 yr reunion was Aug 2007 . I hadn't gone to any up til then . The reunion was just ok ! The person in charge of it didnt do a whole lot .Still the same ol' crowd hanging together. Cheerleaders in one corner all talking, the jocks in another, and the nerds in yet another . Glad to see everyone matured and mingled ! I really didnt hang with any one crowd and had a good High School experience so I tried talking to everyone . I went with a friend and her hubby like the buddy system .
I would say if you had a reasonably good experience in High School, then go ! You can always leave early if you arent having a good time !
I went to my ten-year reunion and it wasn't so hot. It was pretty expensive for cold food and nothing to do. I talked to a few friendly people but for the most part the "cool kids" stayed with each other and we uncool types did the same. Times did not change. I don't want to go to another reunion. I figure the people I want to talk to I'm already talking to. I don't need a reunion to make that happen. It is too forced, anyway.
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