10 Year Reunion...

Valdosta, Georgia
February 28, 2012 10:43am CST
My ten year reunion is this year. I don't think I will go. I just don't want it to be all about the groups that hung out together all over again. Maybe it will be different than that but I don't know. High school was not much fun for me at all. Have you been to your ten year reunion? What was it like? Would you want to go to yours?
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• United States
28 Feb 12
I didn't even go to my prom Or Graduation. When they called my name , I wasx on the road with my mom on vacation. I like the idea of them calling my name and me not being there. I had a few friends and we split , because of differnt schedules by senoir year. My plans were to enjoy the trip with my mom and then fade away. So the idea of going to a reunion to reconnect , is weird to me. There have been a couple by now but I haven't and Wouldn't gone to Any of them. Besides I'm not that same invisible person I was then. I'm happy now , why go back and tryto fit back in that box?
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• United States
29 Feb 12
G-d bless my mom. I just went to her and said I don't want to go I rather go to Williamsburg.If I am remembering correctly it is a tradition to have a trip after highschool in my family. So it wasn't a problem. A wekk after graduation we went and picked up my diploma, I gave it to my mom and that was that. She had told me I Had to graduate highschool. I didn't learn until years later that she hadn't graduated! No! I will not accept that. Unless you got married by age 15 and started having kids by 16 , you Have changed since highschool. And I believe you are sooo much stronger!
• United States
2 Mar 12
Thanks for the best response!
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
Oh wow, you didnt go to your graduation! I went to mine reluctantly... My parents did not give me an option at the time. If they did I would not have gone either. Lol. Yeah I don't think I'm going to go. I don't have much interest in it. I think I am pretty much the same as when I was in school which I am not proud of...
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• Ireland
28 Feb 12
Our primary school (ages 4/5 - 12 or so) recently had its 50th anniversary reunion and people of all ages from all classes were there. I was bullied in primary school, to no end and it was nice to strut in with my head held high, proud of the person I've become. Some people enjoy going to these things, others don't. It's up to you whether or not you go. There is a small chance that the little cliques they were in when they were younger are not yet something they've grown out of, but I think there's a good chance that you will find they'll all mingle together.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
Wow fifty years! Yeah I'm not sure I have become anything better than what I was. I think in the small I was in there would still be the cliques. I graduated with 25 people in total so I doubt things have changed much.
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• Ireland
29 Feb 12
Way I see it, if you don't want to go, simply don't. There's a lot of pressure on sometimes to go to these things. Personally I think that a reunion after just 10 years is a bit pretentious. Now, if it was a 20 or 30 year reunion then perhaps it might make more sense and be a bit more fun. If by that stage people were still being clique-y, then I would just disappear out of the place and never return lol.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
1 Mar 12
I recently had a high school reunion....22 years after we left high school and since we all had to leave suddenly, we weren't in touch all these years. Not that my high school was much fun but I enjoyed catching up with them as adults and trying to see how much they have changed. We all went back to being 15 and enjoyed it.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
4 Mar 12
Since most of us were Indians in a different country, we all went different ways. We are spread all over the globe now...in different walks of life. Very few of us were in touch.
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
I haven't kept in touch much except looking at their facebook page or something. Funny thing is their all still hanging out with the same people. I am in a different state now so I don't talk to them. I think they are all the same. Thats good that you enjoyed yours! =)
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
11 Mar 12
Back in the day, I belonged to the 'popular' clique! But that was when smart also meant popular. Maybe the jocks and cheerleaders were also popular, but us geeks also had our following! I didn't attend our 10 year reunion, but last year I've been contacted by a group organizing our 25th! It's going to be on December this year, and I'm actually going to be back in my hometown that time to attend a wedding. Maybe I'll attend!
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 May 12
You must have had it made! Getting paid probably to do others work, lol. Sounds like the life to me. Myself on the other hand was part of the "freaks" group because they were the only accepting people in school! I was picked on like crazy in school and I hated every second of it. I dont think I will waste my time and go back to my Hell.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
2 Mar 12
I have never been to a reunion and I never will. I never liked school and the people in it. I had bad experiences in school all through my life. I went to catholic school as a kid and was horrified. I was beaten, punched and threatened and all this from nuns. Then I went to a public high school where I was bullied. I hated everyone in that school and had no respect for any of them. I understand why some of these kids today turn and kill the bullies. I am not saying it is the right thing to do either. Because of all the bullying, thats why I dropped out of high school. And I went for my GED years later. So, me and school do not get along very well at all. Just the mere thought of going to school makes me angry.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
7 May 12
You are correct. I was not the school work but the kids. They have an impact on us. And to this day I have never forgotten their names or what they did to me. I will hold these grudges for the rest of my life. I also do not forgive.
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 May 12
I understand. I have no desire to go to mine either. I was treated horribly by other school mates and from what I see on Facebook none of them have changed at all!! The learning part wasnt the issue for me, the kids were! They were so mean and hateful. I cried every single day I came home. It was the worst time in my life!
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
29 Feb 12
I wrote a discussion here months ago somewhat similar to this topic. For me college is much fun. High school is okay. There's a reunion and I've been seeing the meeting updates on facebook but I have never attended even once. I am not such an active person and I don't think I can go on every meetings. They usually held a meeting every week or maybe twice a month. Lots of activities that I missed. I wanted to go but I just don't think that I can also hang out with them. I have few friends and most of them aren't attending. So I don't think I can really go there without any one whom I can be comfortable to sit and talk with.
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
I'm sorry if I did the same topic, I checked and didn't see it. I hate when that happens! Yeah I don't think I will attend mine either. It was a nightmare for me being in high school! I hated it. I went to private school and I was the poorest girl in school. I didn't really have friends in school so I would feel so awkward.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
Oh nope not a problem, both of our topic is just about reunion and I think a lot of myLotter may have made the same thing - but we have completely wrote a different thing. I just mentioned it because I remembered I was having issues going to reunion before... and until now I haven't attended to any of the reunions my batch mates have scheduled. I have very very few friends in Highschool... and there is only one person whos still my friend til now. she's my bestfriend. we became close in our 2nd year in HS. Aside from her, there is no one that I really meet regularly or had a chat with.
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
28 Feb 12
I have not been to any reunions and it has been forty years. It was not fun for me either.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
I completely understand that you didnt go. I do not think I will be going either. Not really worth my time...
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
29 Feb 12
This was the 50th year of our school leaving class and so about 12 school classmates of mine celebrated the event this month, on the 5th and the 26th to be precise, at my house.It is only since 2008 that we have been getting together but this was a special occaision.Three of of our friends who are settled abroad came and one of them took up the tab as he wanted to treat us local guys. He also ordered a special chocolate cake with a 50 candle.We had drinks for those who took it,cold drinks for those who did not,foof from a restaurant and lots of fun.
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
Wow fifty years! That is awesome. It sounds like you had a great time! I do not think mine will be that fun because of the people I went to school with. They were not very nice. They were very stuck up...
• United States
28 Feb 12
I did not go to mine either. Mine was in December of 2004 and it was the weekend before Christmas. I had already paid for my ticket to visit the man of my dreams in Idaho and I ended up living in Idaho for seven years. I married the man of dreams. It was love at first sight. At first I felt bad missing my reunion, but I did meet a great man whom I married so I know I made the right decision.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
Oh my goodness! The man of your dreams is WAY more important than a silly reunion. No reason to feel bad for missing it because you got something better. =)
@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
29 Feb 12
I have been in high school reunion as well but then I just felt that people are not friendly to me after all. They don't even mind inviting me in other agendas like going to the bars after our met up in one restaurant. Just like in your case high school was not much fun for me as well because I didn't enjoy my life there and it was really different. Well I'd rather not into details anymore but I have bad memories.
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
I do not think I will go because the people I went to school with were not nice to me at all. I was the poorest girl there and I was treated like it too. I was picked on constantly and no one really talked to me or hung out with me...
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
1 Mar 12
Wow,it's been long time that you haven't seen your friends and classmates.Anyway,that's really depends on whether you wanna go,just flow your heart,ten year is a long time anyway.But it would be fine that you all grown ups.LOL,have a nice day.
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
It has been a long time since I have seen any of my old classmates. I don't think they have changed much from what I have seen of them on facebook. They still hang out with the same old people. Just doesnt sound like fun to me...
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
4 Mar 12
Well it hasnt been 10 years since I graduated school, but if we had that kind of reunion in the future, I would love to be there. I had one of the best days of my life back in school, well and also a few of my worst days ever lol but oh well. I met the best of people back in school and wouldnt trade that with anything, ever :)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 May 12
Well thats good that you had such a good experience in school for the most part. I had the worst days of my life in school. I was picked on every day and I didnt really have friends. I hated my life when I was in school. From what I have seen on facebook they all still have the same groups. No thank you! Lol.
@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
29 Feb 12
My highschool was not fun for too and it is the time of my school life that I hate most. I had a hard time then from puberty to teenlife. I was also bullied then. I had a hard time connecting to my classmates because I was new to the school. You see, I went to the only chinese school in our area where most of my classmates were there since gradeschool. We only have one section there I feel so outcast then. Eventhough I am not that successful now compared to most of them and despite bad memories, I still went to our reunion! I'm glad that I did went. I am happy seeing old classmates and we had fun talking our school life. Up to now, were still not that close but it feels good having connection of your past life. Tell us if you had decided to come to your reunion. :)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
I hated school too not because of learning but because of the other students. They made life for me pretty bad. I'm glad it was a good experience for you. I do not think mine would be good. The people I went with are pretty stuck up. I really doubt that I will attend there...
@vikasbi (12)
• India
29 Feb 12
yes , i had attended to my reunion, 2 years before, it is fantastic and u also think it is a great opportunity to meet your old friends, and u can enjoy a lot .
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Mar 12
That's good that yours went so well! I did not really have friends in high school. I went to a small school with rich people when we were not rich at all so I was not treated very well...
@uath13 (8192)
• United States
28 Feb 12
I've skipped mine. There were very few in my class that I'd care to see again & far more I'd rather not. Those I like can reach me on Facebook.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
I understand. I feel the same way as you do. I would not really like seeing those people all over again. Some were pretty mean and others just ignored me like I did not exist. No thank you.
@gypsygoth (244)
• Philippines
28 Feb 12
A year and a half ago, a few friends and I wanted to organize our 10 year reunion.. but unfortunately, we never had fit schedules so we actually ended up not having one because no one else seemed to be interested in helping to organize the party (which is kind of sad). I was an odd-ball in our batch, but nonetheless i didnt have any enemies (maybe because i was too weird lol) and i did make a few good friends that i'm still in contact with today. But if i were given a chance to go to our 10year reunion, i guess i wouldn't. why? because there's always facebook and other social networking sites to actually try to keep in touch and try to reconnect with fellow schoolmates. That's just my opinion though. :)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
That is sad that you all wanted to and couldn't. I really don't have much desire to go because I wasn't crazy about the people back then and I doubt they have really changed much. I think it would be high school drama all over again. That I do not want or need...
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@celticeagle (158896)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Feb 12
You will only know how it will be if you go. I have never been to one. Never will.
@GemmaR (8517)
28 Feb 12
I left High School 6 years ago now, so our 10 year reunion is something that I am going to have to think about at some point in the next few years. I am still in contact with some people from my High School, and this means that I would probably attend with them. I would never go to it if I didn't know that I would have people to talk to while I was there though, because I feel awkward if I go to parties alone as I'm not really all that good at talking to people who I've never met unless there is somebody else with me who I do know.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
Yeah, I have not kept in touch with anyone from school. Not really. Maybe on facebook I would say hi or something but thats about it... I really don't wanna go because it would be weird for me. I hope you enjoy yours though!
@ecaron (678)
• Canada
28 Feb 12
High school was no fun for me either. I was just turning sixteen when I got pregnant and I tried to hide it at school but the kids weren't dumb and figured it out. They teased and harrassed me until the end of the school year. I didn't go back the next year instead when I was older and had worked for many years, I went back to high school but a different one in another city and finished my high school. My baby was raised mostly by my mom, too.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Feb 12
I am sorry you went through such tough times in school. =( I had a terrible in school too. I got picked on terribly. Its good that you did finish school. =)