My 20 is coming and I was sad that I missed the 10.

I am going through a rough patch and my HS BEST FRIEND

had to remind me of that when she asked me about the survey to fill out...

What are you going to say on there? That you have no kids, lost your job and sold your house?

((I was like ouch)) I told her the truth...perhaps I should just say that I am taking a year off and going across country! ((which I am))
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I guess what I really want to know is, did you go and what was it like?
or
Did you not go and totally REGRET IT?

Thanks

I've not went to any of mine and Dh hasnt went to any of his. we have no desire to see any of them again we lived in two diffrent towns growing up and seems like both schools was a buncha snobs

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My 10 year is coming up this summer and I will be going. I didn't necessarily like highschool, but I still think it will be fun to catch up with people that I went to school with for 13 years. Most of my Kindergarten class went on to graduate in the same town... So I grew up with ALL these people and it will be nice to see how their life's turning out.

I had one person that I could call a friend in my high school graduating class. I had no desire to go since she wasn't going.

Also, I was friends with many underclassmen. I wish my school did an all-school reunion -- my DH's school does a picnic every summer and invites ALL graduates of the high school... Our towns can do this because graduating classes generally are between 30 and 40 people each.

I loved my 20 year class reunion. We had a blast.

I went mostly to see my Theatre friends. Most of the snobs had mellowed and everyone talked to everyone. It was pretty cool.

I highly recommend going

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I went to my 10 year. It was an OK time. I have filled out since having kids and no one reconized me. I also was friends with a lot of under-class-men. Our graduating class was 500 so an all-school reunion is out of the question.

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We never had one. Our tenth came and passed and never heard anything .

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I also noticed that it was dress casual and a buffet? Is that normal as well?

I have filled out quit a bit and not really wanting people to see me, other times....I don't care.

I missed my 10th and 15th, My 20th is being planned now
Doesnt it seem like those 4 years lasted forever???? Now the 20 after that FLEW by!
On june 6yh I'll have been out of HS 20 years. My dd freshmen dance is tonight (she just left)

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We never had a 10 year but some people in the class below me have decided to combine the classes of 93/94 and have a get together this year. have no desire to see any of the snobs I went to school with. There is one friend that I would like to see and I just told her to look me up when she got to town because I wouldn't be attending.

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Went to my 10 year a few years ago, it was ok, did get to see people I was friendly with in school but for the most part I'm still in contact with those I like lol.. it was funny how many of my classmates became teachers! One teaches PE in my kids school (wasn't exactly friends with her in HS), another taught Physics (and my SIL was in his class til she dropped it, when she stayed with us), haven't run into the others yet but I think they're middle and high school teachers in other zones. Funny how people change over the years!

I didn't go to my 10 year, but went to my 20 and it was so much fun! the people that I really wanted to see were all there and those that I could have cared less about were suddenly (after 20 years LOL) nice to everyone.

It's funny, but it really doesn't matter by the 20th reunion where everyone is at and what they have - it's more about remembering old times.

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I have not gone to any - but my 25th (gulp!) is coming up, and this year my own dd is graduating from high school - so that inspiredme. I actually went onto Classmates.com and registered and have since been in touch with my 3 "best friends" from high school that I have not spoken to in 25 years! It has been a lot of fun getting in touch with them and I am looking forward to the reunion (Nov 3). and it is funny that they are all where I imagined they would be - lifewise!

I went to my 10th. I graduated with a class of 600. The one person that I wanted to rekindle contact with was such a snob at the reunion. We talked a bit but she was putting on such airs. YUK. I visited with a few other old friends, but I live a couple of hours away now, and haven't stayed in contact with anyone.

I never went to another one after that. I'd be on my 30th now. Whoa!! My class was just too big and scattered across the country. Good people, I'm sure but that isn't my life anymore.

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I havent gone to any of my reunions. My 20th will be coming up in 2009 and I hope to be there. I have changed a lot since I graduated and for the better. I really want to go and see how long it takes people to figure out who I am.


Darlene

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I went to my 10 year reunion with 4 friends. My dh stayed home because he would have had a horrible time. I was pregnant with my first child at the time. I did not go to my 20 year which I was again pregnant with my second child. I skipped the 25th and I was going to go to my 30th last summer but I got a list of who was coming and I really didn't know many people. At least I was not pregnant for my 25th or 30th. LOL I think the best way is to go with friends from school if you are still in touch with anyone. Sometimes there is no reunion because nobody wants to step up and do it. It is a lot of work. My hats off to anyone who is in charge of one.

I went to my 20th last year - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!! It was a really fun, surreal experience.

We didn't even have a great turnout, but I have to say that while I was not ever very close with most of the people, it was so interesting to see them, and talk to them now. It's amazing to hear what people do with their lives, and even how they remembered you! It was fun to get all these different perspectives, and I think everyone there was pleasantly surprised by how much fun it was for all of us to see each other again. I'm glad I didn't miss it! I hope you go!!!!

I went to my 10th and was really disappointed. I found that for the most part, those who were snobbish, were still, and more so. Those guys who were loud-mouthed jerks and prank pullers in HS were still the same way. Those cliques had not disappeared at all since HS. It was really actually sad to see the lack of growth for so many of these people. Of course, some could have been putting on airs....but how would anyone know? I did not have a ton of friends in HS...but those I did have were TRUE friends and I remained in contact with them anyway. Decided after the 10th not to go to anymore. I also graduated from a class of 500+, so don't know if that makes a difference or not, since I don't have anything else to compare it to.....

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nope didnt go to mine I pretty much know what happen to most of them I dont talk to any of them really exepect who I run into in walmart once a blue moon married someone from my class but thats it. And the rest I dont care to even see the biggest snob from my class lives next door & we still dont speak she still thinks shes better than me sorry but at this day in age I could care less LOL. As for most of them I either see them from time to time or hear about them on the news for the good or the bad.

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I have never gone to any of mine. I run into people all of the time from school and they are a lot nicer now than they were then.

I have one good friend who's huisband was in the class ahead of me (total jock, who I did not talk to and didn't think he even knew who I was) and we have met up 20 years later in a different life. They have parties once in a while and they are STILL friends with his buddies from school!? Hard to believe, but they still talk and get together, maybe that's the popular crown for you?

They are having a party this weekend that we were invited to, but we aren't going. If there were friends from town that we knew, maybe, but not for a sort of reunion.

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I went to my 5yr, 10 yr, 15 yr, 20 yr, 25 yr and 30 year reunions!! Ouch, my age is showing. And my best friend wasn't even in my grade and I didn't really hang out with anyone either! I just go to the dinner/dance not the big drunk the night before. I don't drink, never have, hence I didn't hang out much in high school! lol Go willining I suppose I'll go to my 35th in 2009. Gotta keep my streak going I guess.

Dh's 10 is/was this year. I say that because the snootie-patooties who planned it made it for April (who has reunions then?) Dh was really disappointed because we live so far away and do not really get to see people that often from then. I do not believe many people went because of the timing.

I think my best friend from school will plan my 10th (2009)- we will go if we are home then.

My 20th is this yr, I would guess, though I have no invitation.

I won't go anyways. I have no friends from HS I really NEED to see.

Some people are 'into it'. I'm not

Jason

I went to my 10-year reunion in 2003.

It was interesting.

It was a whole weekend thing - Friday night the "get drunk at the bar" night. Saturday was a family picnic, and Saturday evening was the "reunion".

I went to everything (I don't drink either).

Next time DH and I will just go to the reunion and skip the rest of the stuff.

I have a group of friends that even if we don't see each other for years, we reconnect very easily. I think it is because we have been friends since 4th grade or earlier.

It was interesting to see my old classmates. Yes, the snobs were still snobs. Yes, some people had filled out a bit. And hubba hubba!! The football star was still gorgeous! And still just as nice as he was in high school. (Even though he is now married and a lawyer)