High School Reunions (The good, the bad, the ugly)

I think it's funny that the people who had a good time in high school tell those of us that were miserable, picked on, mistreated, outcast and wished we were dead for those awful four years to "Get over it...high school was a long time ago. Take the chip off your shoulder. Be the bigger person." etc.

Personally you couldn't pay me enough money to go back to my 20 year reunion in 2 years. Those people were awful. While I don't have a desire for revenge, I just don't want to go back to the place that made me so miserable for those years. I would rather enjoy the life I live with my amazing family and friends, and not be reminded of a time where I was damn near suicidal because of the horrible things these people put me through.

Those people don't bring good memories, so why would I revisit that on purpose?

I loved high school (but I did not tell anyone who didn't to get over anything). However, even though I loved high school in general, there were certainly people there that weren't nice, or were downright mean.

At my 20th reunion, one of those really mean people came up to me and apologized for being mean. I figured he was on a 12-step program or something, but anyway I accepted his apology and that was it. I still have no desire to seek him out or be friends with him now, but honestly I had not thought about that guy even once in 20 years, so why would I think about him now?

I will say that I still encounter people everywhere who are obnoxious, rude, mean and hurtful. I choose not to accept their negativity, and I choose to be happy.

blessings.

I went to my 10-year after filing for divorce a week and a half before it. I ran into the guy that had taken my virginity our senior year (we hadn't talked since), and we are now dating. Been together for a year and a couple of months. He wasn't going to go (same old people doing the same old ****), but his mother made him go, saying that he could just leave if he wasn't having fun. He considered taking a random girl as a date. I went VERY HAPPILY by myself, was only one of five single people, and he went by himself, and the rest is history.

My 5 year was like school all over again but people got fatter and slightly better jobs. All the cliques were in solid form. I swore I'd never go to another one. I didn't hate high school. I had a pretty decent time. I just don't like acting 17 with a bunch of old people. Some of thd behavior was okay for kids but for grown ups ... It's just lame.
Now... Ask me at goal if I'd go. I might change my mind. It would be a tiny bit fun to walk in and rock the joint.

.... WE HAD A 5 YEAR?!?!?!?!?! I went to the 10 year and I would have been okay ..... if I hadn't walked in behind Archie Stambush. BAM. Immediately 13 years old again hearing Sarah Tanner taunt "JESSICA LOVES ARCHIE" with him standing RIGHT. FREAKING. THERE. But yeah, you're right - even at the 10 year, the "cliques" were all still there. I hid behind a plate of fried chicken, my husband, and a Smirnoff for the hour (and a half?) I allowed myself to be there. I'm just glad no one said, "Oh, hey, look .It's Thunderthighs! EARRRTTTTHHHHQUUUUAAAKE!" Though, looking back, if they had, there would have been a fight. My now ex would have stepped up and planted his foot in someone's *kitten*.

But, speaking of 20 years... How'se about you and me, doll, we make a date to go together? We'll both be at goal by then.

I had my ten year reunion in 2010..it was decent. No one made any comments...we just drank and danced and had a great time.

The only down side was I went to a bar with some old friends.;..and then lost them and my husband had to drive out and pick me up at a gas station at 2am. :::crickets:::