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Would you go to a school reunion?

111 replies

F0XCUB · 09/09/2023 14:44

I'm 48 and we have one coming up, I'm really in two minds about it. I'm only in touch with a couple of people from school and they want to go. I just think it might be a bit cringe. Would you?

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Grapejam · 09/09/2023 22:16

Hi
Strange question. Was this school in a city that began with a 'C'

Deadringer · 09/09/2023 22:22

Yes. I went to one in November and it was a great night, huge turn out, people came from Australia and the US to attend and quite a few teachers came too. We had one 10 years ago also and that was a brilliant night too.

CantThinkOfANewUsernameAgain · 09/09/2023 22:24

NO.
I still speak to maybe 4 from school. A few on fb that if I saw in the street id say hi. But the rest nope. Certainly wouldn't waste an evening with them

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pizzaHeart · 09/09/2023 22:27

I wouldn’t and I didn’t.

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 09/09/2023 22:28

I'd go for a nosy. My family moved away from where I went to school so I never went back often after I went to university so drifted away from school friends (I moved around a lot too).

sanityisamyth · 09/09/2023 22:31

No. My school is now shut and didn't not enjoy my time there at all. Don't see the point of revisiting a time of my life which holds horrific memories.

whereaw · 09/09/2023 22:35

Yes I would. I wasn't well liked at school and had a difficult time, but the older I get the more I open up to people. The more I do and see the good in other people and other things the happier I am.
Bitter people aren't happy

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 09/09/2023 22:44

Well, no I wouldn’t. I have kept in contact with friends through Facebook. A handful are actual friends I still see. But, there’s quite a few I’d like to avoid. Funnily enough, there’s one person who has links to my work and she has never come my way as I think she’s actually scared that the past will bite her right on the arse. I basically know too much 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tormundsbeard · 09/09/2023 22:55

Yes it is so interesting to talk to people years afterwards. You share all these early memories and experiences. I have gone to reunions every 5 years since 20 years on. Wouldn’t go more frequently than that.
they are a chance to have chats with people you knew well a long time ago. It was an all girls school and no-one brags or shows off about their lives now.

socialdilemmawhattodo · 09/09/2023 22:58

I attended an all girls grammar school. Literally all my friends dumped me in the 1st year at uni. We all went to uni in the mid-80's. The alumni association was rubbish. So only much later when social media started - remember Friends Reunited (or similar) did I even look into this again. Still rubbish. I attended 1 reunion - I was the only student from my year (180 year group). So I again didnt bother much. Until last year. A small group of us met up, local cafe, spent all day at the school. It was lovely but wierd. Genuinely I didnt remember most of these women. Not sure - perhaps I have memory loss!! But they were lovely and it was fun. I did refuse to meet and greet with the physics teacher who was being paraded by his daughter. Seriously i got a D in 1983 - my grade was appealed by the school. Back then - yes occasionally very rarely schools appealed grades. I went, I survived, I would go again.

Snippit · 09/09/2023 23:01

The best day of my life when I left school. No way would I want to meet up with some of the arseholes that went there, yuk.

Life is about moving forwards not looking back. I have no interest in what they’re doing, I also don’t have Facebook so I’m oblivious and that’s just how I like it, it’s so much healthier.

Halo8 · 09/09/2023 23:09

Christ no. Unless you paid me a considerable sum of money. Even then probably not.

SleepingStandingUp · 09/09/2023 23:10

If I was going with the ones I was in touch with, probably

CeriB82 · 09/09/2023 23:11

I didn’t go to mine.

hated most of them back then so nothing would change.

those i did like are on my Facebook and i know what they do do no reason to see anyone else

Elfer13 · 09/09/2023 23:13

I went to one a few years ago for the 25th year since we left and it was an absolutely fantastic evening as far as I was concerned.
Heard later that a few got over excited reminiscing the old times and three marriages got broke up.
The b & b's were busy that night.

diditbark · 09/09/2023 23:15

Not a chance, you couldn't pay me to.

blueshoes · 09/09/2023 23:15

No. I moved countries most than 20 years ago and won't remember anyone's name other than my best friend whom I lost touch with. It will be embarassing.

CandyflossKid · 09/09/2023 23:29

I went to a school reunion 12 years ago - hated it and would never go to another one unfortunately

mdinbc · 09/09/2023 23:32

I haven't been to any of mine, but to all of my DH's. That's because I moved at the age of 20 to another part of the country and met DH, so I actually know more of his friends than I ever kept in touch with any of my old school friends.

I found that the 10 year was a bit show-off, but after that people were just happy to re-connect with each other. They've been lots of fun, and dancing to all the 70's and 80's tunes were a blast!

Airconner · 09/09/2023 23:41

I recently went to a primary school reunion and it was an amazing night. So lovely to see what everyone had got up to. Some sad stories, some of pure joy, some truly inspirational and one despite having acquired masses of wealth seemed so very sad and riddled with insecurity. I wouldn’t go to my secondary (v competitive) but the village primary had such a good mix of people - it was just fabulous.

MasterCherry · 09/09/2023 23:46

Nope. I was sad at school and I'm a failure now. I'm sure the vast majority of people I went to school with are well established in prestigious careers - I would find it unbearable.

GLORIAGloriarse · 09/09/2023 23:52

Nope. I'm happy to move forward. Not the happiest time.

SnowflakeCity · 09/09/2023 23:59

I said thanks but not thanks to my 20yr reunion lately. If I wanted to be in touch with them I would be.

Veryverycalmnow · 10/09/2023 00:05

100% no!

SaltedCaramelIcedLatte · 10/09/2023 00:06

Nope, not in this lifetime

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