15 year high school reunion

[missnu]

Well I have my 15 year high school reunion coming up. I did not even realize it until I did a search for my high school address and stumbled upon the web site for the reunion with a Google search. (That damn Google.) Anyways, it is coming and I would have to travel if I can even make it (it is this coming weekend.)

I have always thought that events like these you should go solo. My wife and I agree and she doesn’t want to go. I guess it is the whole thing of old flames, not knowing anyone, and oh yeah the issue with old flames (hey, I had some fun in high school.) I have to admit I really do not remember too many people from my graduating class of 300 plus but there are some that I do have memories of.

So basically if you have attended your high school reunion did you do it alone? Did you feel it was worth it to go? If you had to do it again would you?

 

[instpasr]

My wife and I graduated the same year but from different schools in the same area. It's funny because as adults we hung out at the same clubs and didn't meet until sometime later. Our 20 year is this year and were going together to both. We went to my 15 year which was actually a picnic / drink fest in the park. A couple of our class mates are on the local PD so we didn't have any trouble drinking in the park. Her class chose not to meet at 15. Our 10 year was on the same night and we went to both. I would go alone only if I was still with my first wife, she seemed to have a problem with my old flames. On the other hand my wife had dated a couple of guys I grew up with and my wife had tried to set me up with her girlfriend. So I guess you could say we are ok with each others past. I guess if your wife wants to go then take her, she did after all marry you and knows you had old flames in the past. If she wants to stay home, then thats cool too.

 

[Nishnabotna]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

 

[knlgskr]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

+1, Wouldn't step across the street 2 go, don't even know if they have them, don't do nostalgia, gangbanging, draftdodging or look back, good ol' daze weren't.

"What's past is prologue."

 

[Isaac]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

Great quote. Its nice to hear from people on lets say facebook or what not, but I think its kinda blah to have a whole organized ritual to see where people have gone on to or not...haha

 

[castlecraver]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

My 10-year reunion is currently in the planning, and I've been ducking phone calls and emails. I didn't really like most of those people back then, and I'm in no mood to pretend that I feel fondly towards them now.

 

[rabidpotatochip]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

My 10-year reunion is currently in the planning, and I've been ducking phone calls and emails. I didn't really like most of those people back then, and I'm in no mood to pretend that I feel fondly towards them now.

I share that sentiment. I've run into a few people I went to high school with, some of them have definitely matured but they aren't so different I don't see them the same way I saw them back then.

 

[dpm802]

So basically if you have attended your high school reunion did you do it alone? Did you feel it was worth it to go? If you had to do it again would you?

I have never attended any reunions, high school or otherwise.

There were 880 people in my graduating class ... out of those, there are less than a handful that I ever wanted to see again, and I have their eMail and phone numbers (or I can Google them) to maintain contact whenever I choose, instead of waiting every 5 years to talk to one another.

For much the same reasons, I try to avoid office parties and picnics and the like. I will always volunteer to mind the store while everyone else is getting soused and groveling at the company trough. Besides, it seems that at corporate social functions, most people stand around and engage in shop-talk. I could never figure that one out.

 

[knlgskr]

I have never attended any reunions, high school or otherwise.

There were 880 people in my graduating class ... out of those, there are less than a handful that I ever wanted to see again, and I have their eMail and phone numbers (or I can Google them) to maintain contact whenever I choose, instead of waiting every 5 years to talk to one another.

For much the same reasons, I try to avoid office parties and picnics and the like. I will always volunteer to mind the store while everyone else is getting soused and groveling at the company trough. Besides, it seems that at corporate social functions, most people stand around and engage in shop-talk. I could never figure that one out.

+1, well said/thought David; excellent post. Thank you.

Richard

 

[mgarbell]

I went to my 10 and 20 year. I went solo to my 10 ( I was single then) and my wife came with me to my 20 (She wasn't my wife at the time, just my girlfriend).
I think if she had the chance again, she wouldn't go. It was kind of boring for her.
I was glad I went to both as there were enough people that I was glad to see that it was worth while, but I didn't have to travel very far to go.

If your wife doesn't want to go, go solo, if you even want to go. If you're unsure, or don't want to spend the money to go, take your wife out for a nice dinner instead.

 

[Pureslab]

I recently signed up on Facebook to keep in touch with family and within a few weeks was in touch with all sorts of people who I never dreamed of hearing their names again.


Many were based on school groups that I linked to , it was actully pretty cool as there was even a group from my grade school from the 4th grade with group class pictures.

Sure brought back some memories for me.

 

[danek]

There were under 100 in my graduating class and I've kept in touch with the handful that we share common interests and enjoy each others' company. Everyone else - well, there's probably a reason we haven't kept in contact (that's putting it tamely). I'm not interested in rekindling relationships that died 10+ years ago.

It is kind of twistedly interesting to see how/where people ended up, but I'd rather go out to dinner/drinks with some real friends than be forced into the same, boring, awkward conversation again and again.

 

[missnu]

I see so far the majority of folks did not attend or would not even think of attending their respective reunions. I must admit I am leaning towards not going at this point. I would like to see how a few are doing but then again I think, I do not care it has been 15 years. I also have never been one to like or to seek out functions like these. So I am still on the fence. Thanks for the responses so far gentlemen.

Oh, wet shaving is going great by the way.

 

[BEAR DEN]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

Yep I would agree... will not be going on my 30 year and I don't regret not going to any of them. The few that I really care about I e-mail and that's good enough for me. Also would never jepordize my 21 year marriage for the possibility of drinking too much and seeing an old flame. YMMV

 

[kwk285]

I wasn't invited to my tenth. Those bastards found me in time for my twentieth. I guess I will have to a better job of hiding so they can't find me for my thirtieth.

 

[SCWilson]

My 10 year reunion is planned for September. I'm planning on going. There are a few, very few, people that are planning on being there that I'd like to see. My wife is planning on going with me, but I don't think I dated anyone in my graduating calss, mostly older chicks. I was the guy who dated seniors till I was one.

 

[sparkchaser]

I skip mine. I didn't want to see those SOBs then, and I don't want to see them now.

That pretty much sums up how I feel, too.

I got a post card from some company that was doing a directory of my high school class and wanted to have my updated information. The postcard found me so the address they have on file must be correct. Anyhoo, I called the number and when the operator started going into his sales spiel, I told him "the people I want to contact I have stayed in contact with. I don't care what happened to anybody else". He said he understood and we hung up.

 

[blackfoot]

I home schooled my last three years, so I didn't get invited to my tenth. It is probably for the best. I will just say these two things. I grew six inches my first year out of public school, and I spent a lot of time wishing to do physical harm to many of them. I was popular, but for the wrong reasons.

 

[Nishnabotna]

That pretty much sums up how I feel, too.

I got a post card from some company that was doing a directory of my high school class and wanted to have my updated information. The postcard found me so the address they have on file must be correct. Anyhoo, I called the number and when the operator started going into his sales spiel, I told him "the people I want to contact I have stayed in contact with. I don't care what happened to anybody else". He said he understood and we hung up.

They said the same thing to me. Guess what happened.

 

[Bill Smith]

I went to my 21 year reunion last year (coinciding with the high school's 100th anniversary), I was at first ambivelent but I was glad I went.