Just thinking about this over lockdown.
School wasn't a particularly happy place for me. I grew up in a fairly wealthy area where kids were put under a lot of pressure academically. I wasn't hugely academic.
I recall the kids being quite right wing and keen on the monarchy and the boys being horribly sexist and actually misogynistic. I wasn't bullied, in fact I was quite popular. But I never felt at ease and at 16 I went quite far away to do a-levels and didn't look back (it was pre Facebook and I'm not on any social networking sites anyway).
My parents keep me abreast of village news so I know where most of them ended up and that they are still all friends in the most part.
My DH thinks it's v questionable not to have kept in touch / have old friends.
Am I rare in this? Is it a problem? I just don't feel much affinity or warmth towards them although I obviously don't wish them any harm.
I am also intrigued to see that although most went off to Russell group unis (as did I) they don't seem to be doing much of note - which makes me wonder anew at all the grammar school pressure. Can't see now what it was in aid of, except maybe ensuring the 'right sort' of friends.
I clearly have too much time on my hands during lockdown!
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Does anyone else not have 'old' friends
pootleplumtrinket · 13/02/2021 13:08
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