Here is what my Dad told me about highschool reunions. I havent had mine yet as i think my school does every 10 years not 5. The first two are generally about showing up everyone else. People go to compare themselves to others and try to appear better than those who pissed them off in highschool. Everyone is basically having a dick measuring contest with each other over job, success, relationships, etc. Its also used to "reconnect" with "friends" who literally haven't spoken to each other in years. He said after the first few ones its generally pretty calm and most people stop coming. Basically as you get older its less important about showing up people and rather using it as an opportunity to see people every few years when you cant see them normally. I for one will not go to any reunions for several reasons. So these are my thoughts on why not to go. However if none are true for you then i would suggest going and having as nonchalant of an attitude as possible to stay above the potential contest. 1. My class was roughly 1100 people so if most come it will be a shit show trying to remember everyone and everything. I had quite a few friends in many groups but i seriously doubt i can remember their names even. 2. Any friends from highschool who still talked to me or hung out afterwards truly wanted to be friends. The rest did not. But at the reunion nostalgia will kick in and they will try to be friends again. Of which i dont care. 3. Ive seen a few of my highschool acquaintances since graduation and most are still the exact same as always, immature assholes. A few of them have really matured but most have not. 4. My school was a rich preppy school. Me and my family were not rich yet we managed to get property in the district rather luckily. During highschool i even worked to have spending money for things like my first car. Meanwhile most people in my school truly were rich entitled snobs who took everything for granted. Again though this is just me and my reasoning. If it doesnt apply to you go, have fun maybe reconnect with some people. Who knows maybe an old crush will be there and be available. You never know.

Same boat for me on my 10th too. 9 years later, the tables have turned, but I won't be going to my 20th either. Couldn't care less about seeing people I haven't talked to in 20 years lol.

Don't feel bad, only urbanites and yuppies go to these things. So it's already not that great to begin with.

My ten year was last year and I didn't go. I despised high school for the most part.

Trust me the people only post the glamorous stuff on Facebook. Most of the people who look like the have a fairy tale life are probably having financial trouble or marriage problems

Just go to see how much free food you can steal.

Tell them you're super wealthy. If they question it, tell then it's alternative wealth.

I completely understand. I skipped mine for that same reason. I was shocked, however to find out that I was missed. What really shocked me was that the girls who were popular were 100 pounds heavier and stuck in the same rink a dink town and had three kids and two marriages. Believe me. There are people who have done worse than you.

I skipped my reunion my schoolmates were bullies and dicks, not to mention rich snooty ppl it was private school

Success defined by pay... Ha!!1!! Could have all the money in the world but if you're strung out all the -blam!-in time, what difference does it make lol

[quote]I felt way less successful than the vast majority. Success defined by pay, staying connected, general happy life's.[/quote]I'm not the smartest guy and I never went to University and considered myself inferior to others but that didn't stop this stunning Turkish female taking an interest in me during my last High School year (and I only made $11 per hour at a fast food joint) Having money, woman, a larg group of friends, a big house / luxury apartment etc. are nice perks but keep in mind you never know when you'll lose either of them. True happiness is being alone and content with what you already have. [quote]Made me down. Anyone else take on a reunion thoughts, worth it? I prob won't go, didn't hangout with but a few folks.[/quote]Mine certainly was as alot of people were happy to see me and I got a few hugs from the females but seeing as you're asking for some sort of approval / permission from us I think turning it down might be the option for you. Whatever you decide, best of luck!

Nope. Facebook lives aren't actual lives. It's everything people want you to see and nothing more. The idea of a high school reunion is so incredibly gross to me. Maybe that's because I've been out of high school for 15 years and know of some classmates who are the exact same person. No change. No growth. Still stupid as -blam!-, making the same dumb decisions over and over again. I literally dropped everyone I was associated with, after high school, to become the adult I wanted to be. I've moved all over the country and have created a family of my own. Why would I care about what strangers are up to now? That's just so -blam!-ing weird to me.

You can always lie and say you invented post-its.