Do you shy away from attending high school reunions?

It's been 10 years after my high school graduation, and I was even one of the organizers of our reunion. I'm the kind of person that is usually shy at first but end up getting along well with others. I've known pretty much of my high school classmates before, so I don't shy away from these events. It's a good thing that our batch does not make an issue out of who's poor or unemployed, who's suffering a disease, and such. We encourage each other to join and just have fun together. In the next reunions, hopefully I'd still be there.

My high school class had their ten year reunion in 2008. I didn't attend. I didn't attend for many reasons. One of the reasons that I didn't go was because it was too expensive to attend. If I was to go it would have had to have been with my husband and they wanted us to pay $65 per person. The second reason that I didn't go is that I knew that the people that I was closer to were not going to be attending. Plus, I really didn't like high school anyway. So, that said, if my class ever does have another reunion I will be willing to go despite the fact that my life has been difficult. Despite the fact that I am not rich, successful and famous. I am just the same person now that I was when I was a teenager.

The principal thing that keeps me away from high school reunions is distance. Maybe I should add money to that. Our class was very small. Therefore, we were close, but my husband has never chosen to become part of the group. OK, that's reason number 3. When we graduated in 1952, there were 18 of us. Now, I believe I can count the surviving members on one hand. That's not true, I forgot a couple that has never been to any of the reunions. Still, more than half are already deceased. Which one of us will be next? I'm talking myself into trying harder to make the next gathering.

I will have graduated four years ago so I suppose this doesn't really apply to me. But, from the way things are now I don't think I will be going when we do have one. All the friends I thought I had have shown that they are not who I thought they are. Im sure others have thought the same of me because I have learned that you don't really know everyone as you think. I may change my mind in the future, but as of right now I am going to say that I won't go...especially as I plan to be out of state and living a totally different life than what many of my classmates have already started. Who knows? Maybe I will go just to see what everyone is up to.

The moment I left school I thought to myself, "These people have been nothing but two-faced, selfish, stuck-up idiots. Thank god this is over so I never have to see them again." Although I was never bullied, I just never got on with most people in high school because if they weren't being friendly only to talk about you behind your back, they were treating you like an inferior. For that reason, I hoped never to see them again, so for me, a re-union would be my worst nightmare.

...Hi moneymakingtoday, Happy 2010. Some time ago I was invited to a luncheon with some former classmates. I went, I had not changed much, neither had they. That was really the last encounter I had with any of them. Now I am totally different looking, as age sometimes hands you nice gifts to mark your time on earth "o). So if I were to receive a class reunion invitation, I don't really think I would attend, basically because I would have no interest and they probably would not have any interest either. I am not a negative person usually, but a reunion might be quite depressing. People no longer here, people as you say with some form of disease. So to keep my sense of humor and not spend days getting over the unsettling news that you might hear at a reunion, I would keep moving and let others at the reunion wonder where I am, if they even remember my name. :o) Take care and if anyone goes, have a good time.

I would never go to a high school reunion. I have kept up with all the friends that were worth keeping up with. The rest of the kids I went to school with don't interest me. I have better things to do with my time.

I would not attend them as my School Years are really not years I would like to remember I was the Child that used to be bullied and the reason for it was because my Mum had only One Arm, also because I was so quiet, shy and scared so no I would never attend the Reunions

Well, I don't think I'll shy away from attending the high school reunions. After all, attending reunions is a way to gather with the old friends, talk about the old days when we were together, share our memories, but I will not focus on the current status, whether I'm successful or not. It's a reunion, but not a competition. So I don't really care who is successful or not, or whether I am or not. Also, the term 'success' is very subjective, everyone's definition might be different.

Hi moneymakingtoday, I actually only attended one reunion and that was my 5yr one. I'm now 53 so you do the math. I have no desire to attend them and it is not for any of the reasons you list above. The fact is that the classmates that I really was close to back then, I still see pretty regularly anyway. I for the most part hung out with older kids back then and so most of them weren't even in my class. I just have never really been interested in attending them.

It will be 36 years this June that I graduated from High School and I have never gone to one reunion. I just never had a desire to go back in time. One of my friends had tried to get me to go but it never happened. Now that I relocated it will never happen for sure. Its just not something that appeals to me. Most of the kids I went to school with were a bit snobby. I only had a handful of friends and many had moved away many years ago.

i think that i can attend this reunions,although i couldnt have rich and only lead simple lives,but i think that i have make efffort to my life and make normal life,if they know how to respect my normal people and could not neglect what i am.so i can be happy to attend this reunions,it is not easy have this chance to reunion

Yup! I am still willing to attend. Success in life doesn't have to be a hindrance of attending such reunions. It simply means meeting your all your friends and enjoy the happy and sad moments in early days. I have been attending reunions over the past years and I've seen many of my former classmates. Some do are successful while others are not that fortunate enough. But the only thing that matters during our reunions are the felling of happiness when seeing one long friend that have been a part of our lives.

This has never come up as I have not been out of high school for that one. While there is a morbid curiosity to attend one, I doubt I ever would attend a high school reunion. I never liked large gatherings to begin with. Seeing people who I knew who were both rich and successful and poor and broken down would be a bit depressing for very different reasons. So, I would shy away from attending such a reunion at all costs.

I shy away from attending reunions of my school. I have always been shy. I do not find the reunions interesting. I had always had very few friends in my school life. About 5-6. And I still meet them almost every week. I never really interacted with my other classmates, so there is no point in going to reunions. I will meet the friends whom I meet every week. So instead of going to reunions, we plan on picnics and spend a day together and that in my opinion is much more fun.

I have been out of High School for 18 years now. I would would attend a reunion. Dispite all of the physical abilities or other symptoms that they might have had or have gotten, It is a good time to catch up with some of your friends/class mates.