So, I went to the reunion - Whoop Whoop

[Clarissa]

Yeah, I went to my 10 year last night. Although I may have changed physically (I realize now that I don't care about that anymore), the cliques haven't changed. All the same people huddled together after 10 years and I still toggled around between groups to get a word in here and there. Yes, I got a million compliments and was even voted "most changed" last night but it disgusts me to hear the "cool people" - who BTW did NOT look the best but thought they did - talk about the "stoners" or whatever they call them on the other side of the room. I could not WAIT to get home to my husband and kids. They all went out to a bar afterwards and were like, "Clarissa you HAVE to come out". Okay, before, you didn't even know my name - I am not going to go out and socialize with you now. I just told them I was tired, though. I did get some people saying that they would sign up for my personal training services, which was nice of them, but I am sure it was all "fluff". To be honest, I wish I didn't even go b/c it disappoints me that people don't grow up when they are near 30. I guess it could have been worse, but I do admit I didn't expect the gossip that I saw last night. Okay - well just thought I would share! Have a good one everyone!
Clarissa

 

[RunninTeach]

Clarissa,

Glad you were able to soak up some well-deserved compliments.

BTW, I haven't attended a single one of my reunions.

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]
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[jgarr44460]

I went to my 30th class reunion last night and had a great time. I was NOT popular in school, not into sports and not applying myself academically. ( much of which I regret now) I have attended all my reunions over the years and have found that after the 15th everyone became more human and everyone starts talking to whoever. The cattiness goes away and it's just people sharing their lives and memories. Some people brought class pictures from grade school - that was fun. Point is - I would encourage you not to give up on reunions - you may find as time goes on people really do mellow.

 

[JT]

Jen,
It's great to read a positive reunion story. I, myself, have never been to any of my college or high school reunions EVER. The only reunion I went to was with my Ex is his 5 year. I considered going to my 20th but I was on my brother's boat on this huge inland lake, and we literally came onto some classmates of mine in this lagoon area and were screaming at me to get me to attend-maybe due to low response from the class. After that embarassing moment, I chose not to attend. My old school in another city, I would attend there.
For me, I wasn't popular either (blessing), was into sports and coasted academically in high school.

 

[dreamyjeanie]

Clarissa, glad to hear you went even if the cliques haven't changed. Congrats to you on getting voted "most changed". Your hard work has paid off. I think you would have regretted not going. I agree that the people at the 10 year reunion really haven't changed much, or at least that was my experience at mine. I went to my 25th last year and like Jen said in her post, the people there no longer cared about all that. Most people talked with everyone just to see what they are up to. I visited with old friends, but also with people that I never really knew in high school and it was just cool seeing what people were doing with their lives.

Jean

 

[lala1]

Sorry to hear that it turned out badly. I have always enjoyed mine. Guess each one is different.

 

[lesliew]

I've never been to any of my reunions either but I do remember my early 30's (before kids and when I had lots of money to burn!) and it was true, many people at that age are still very much into themselves. It wasn't until I hit my early forties (I'm 44 BTW) that I felt comfortable in my own skin and realized there was more to life than status and looks. Maybe that's why I prefer to hang out with people my own age now. Still, I'm glad you showed them up!

Edited to add: I certainly don't mean to insult anyone here who's in their twenties and thirties! Not everyone falls into the above category, and certainly not anyone on this board!;-)

 

[Timber99]

That's precisely why I have never returned for my reunions. I just know that the folks in my school will continue to be stuck in their clicks and that it will be the same people hanging around with the same people, with the exception of a polite hello to a few others. I look very different since high school and so, I'd expect that womeone might notice but if anyone were over nice to me because of that, I'd be just as annoyed! I'd love to go and learn that I was wrong, but I saw from the pics for the last one, that it was the same as I expected.

Good for you for going and feeling great about yourself though! You gave it a good try and went with an open mind. Now you know for next time!

 

[cjbate]

My experience is that 20th on up, people are much more mature and normal. Cliques TOTALLY mixed.

I didn't go to the 10th but from what I hear the only that had changed at that point was updated haircuts.

Jen

 

[gidget1978]

Its nice that you got the compliments you were looking for but it sucks that these people are still losers after all these yrs. I hope you walked away feeling like the better person though.
A friend of mine was trying to get a reunion on the go a yr ago but it didn't go over. There are to many people that live away and they aren't gonna come home for a reunion.

Lori