Did you go to your high school reunions?

Went to my 10 and 20. Actually enjoyed both of the. HS wasn’t the best time for me but not the worst. Our 30th is this year. I was really looking forward to it. But it’s the same weekend we are coming home from vacation.

No, I never did. I think because of social media I didn't really feel the need, kwim? It's easy to stay in touch with people I like, and just as easy to avoid those I didn't.

No, never. Had a blast in high school but never had interest in attending the reunions. This year was my 50th.

There is not enough money that could be offered to make me attend a reunion of the worst years of my life. High school was miserable and I would never want to see many of the people I went to school with.

I went to my HS 5 year reunion and it was OK. I haven't been to any since, because they're held in the summer and I typically visit my family in April, before it becomes hellishly hot. The 50th is in 3 years, but I can't imagine going. I'm only in touch with one person from HS.

High school and elementary would be 80% the same kids. Grad class of 52 kids.

Never had a reunion. Wouldn't go and I'm 5 minutes away.

I’m on the reunion committee for my 50th, coming up in fall. There are 10 of us planning it, and it’s not the kids who were popular in high school. It’s been fun working together on it, and I hope lots of people come.

The old group tags don’t apply anymore after a lifetime of living — and I feel as if we are all a family of sort, having experienced the same things at the same age — both in the world and in school. I enjoyed the 20-year reunion and look forward to this one. 

I only keep in touch with one person from HS. I have no interest seeing people that weren't friends then or now. I belong to the Graduating Class FB Group and it's mostly the same clicky groups that I couldn't stand in HS. There are some though, that were friends then so it's nice to see their family pics etc.




My heart goes out to you. What a horrifying school experience you've had! I'm happy that you're are loving the life that you deserve!!

Nope.  High school was so traumatic for me and those who arrange the reunions are the ones that bullied/harassed since I moved to the DC area in 4th grade.  I have zero interest in seeing any of them. My class had over 800 kids.

haven't been but tbh I've never gotten an invite/information either. DH and I graduated from the same high school (I was '88, he ws '89) and neither of us have especially fond memories of high school - we were both definitely outsiders and I was bullied quite a bit. I think if I lived nearby, I probably would at least check out the alumni gettogethers (not reunions but all-class luncheons twice a year) but...

As far as classmates? Other than my husband and my bestie (neither of which were in my graduating class), I'm FB friends with a couple of people...one was in my GS troop in jr high and high school as well as many of my academic classes from 6th grade on, one was a good friend from elementary school (4th/5th grade) and one was actually one of my bullies from high school - certainly not the worst of the lot but .. - he reached out back when FB was still new-ish and apologised and we're actually pretty good FB friends now -he admins a hometown memories group I'm a member of - the other admin was in my Girl Scout troop in 4-6th grade but didn't go to our high school. I don't really have any interest in catching up with other classmates tbh.

I will say that my mother once we were back in the States - always went to her high school and college reunions (she was living in the same town which made it easier) and despite living overseas for nearly 20 years after college, she had a solid group of classmate friends and really enjoyed her reunions. She also went to all-years reunions held around the US for teachers who had worked in DoD schools (which she did in the 60s in Germany and Belgium) and loved that. I wish, in a way, that I had those sorts of connections with people -I don't have local friends either really - and I think I've probably missed my chance at making friends

Never....

The people that were in charge of the high school one were very clicky and the 'popular' gang.  Once I saw who was running it I decided it wasn't for me after thinking about going.  My bff and I are still bff's so neither of us really have no desire to mingle with them. 

I would rather go to my elementary one (in one school I actually stayed in more than a year). There are about 30 of us on FB. I enjoy bantering with most of them and think it would be fun to meet up but we have no formal reunions from that school.   

I went to my 5 yr reunion. I was the only person with a job. I already owned my salon by that point. They were all still partying and drinking every weekend.

10 year reunion I wasn’t able to go. 20 year reunion we thought about going but they had it at the school and just sounded weird from the beginning.

30 year reunion they had a field party and bonfire at someone’s farm. 🙄. Still partying and drinking. No thanks. Not my thing.

I’ll just skip the rest since I seem to have grown up and no one else did.

My class is a hot mess. I haven't considered going since the time two different groups planned reunions on adjoining weekends.