20 year reunion--Would you go?

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I went to my 20th reunion (the only reunion I've ever gone to) and like the OP, there were a handful of people that I cared to keep in touch with, but I don't know, I guess the curiosity factor got the better of me?

I was pleasantly surprised - the formerly snotty girls were very warm and friendly, the jock guys who had snubbed me for being a "goody-goody" were nice as well. My graduating class was < 100 people so I definitely remembered every one and most of them, with a few exceptions, hadn't ventured more than 20-30 miles away from the small town we grew up in. I was one of the "mysteries" LOL and it didn't hurt that I was the only one with a graduate degree and (on an extremely shallow note) looking probably the best I've looked ever. I guess you could say they were easily impressed.

So I'm glad I went and my curiosity was definitely satisfied. More than that, the cliques and trappings of the past were basically non-existent and we were just a group of 30-somethings hanging out and genuinely interested in finding out what everyone had been up to after graduation.

[JayhawkGirl]

High school was just a gateway to an awesome 4 years of college. For my 10th I spent the weekend at beach with a good friend and his wife. Our class was so cliquey there were three separate 10 yr reunions for a class of 400.

I was pregnant for the 20 year, and still felt very little pull to go. Instead, we went to Wisconsin with 2 other couples, all coincidentally with ties to my HS years.

[winelady]

I'm not going to my 20th but only because we're going to be oot on that weekend. I was planning on going but dh's company is throwing an anniversary "gala" in New York the same night so we're going to that instead. I just saw about 3/4 of my class at a funeral for a classmate recently the others are out of state and. to attending anyway.

I also don't live too far from my home town and see a lot of my classmates on a regular basis and we do bar meet ups pretty frequently. The reunion is at BUffalo Wild Wings so nothing too special. In your situation I wouldn't go. Plan a night out or lunch with the friends you really want to see.

[ECB]

I had actually reconnected w/ a lot of HS people after our 20th (I didn't go but everyone got on FB after it), even some people who I wasn't friends with in HS. So I went to my 25th thinking it would be great to see everyone.

It was very "eh". Everyone wanted to talk to the people they were friends with IN school. I won't be going to another one.

[memenee]

In your case, I vote skip it.

And good for you for not turning out how everyone thought you would. Glad you are happy.

[Booze Raccoon]

I didn't go.

This year is my 25th.  Once again, I'm not going.

[cabbagecabbage]

I went to my 10 year even though I pretty much hated high school. Part of it was to show off my smoking hot boyfriend (now husband) and part of it was morbid curiosity. I found it cathartic to see the douches in action but feel no anxiety to fit in. I also talked to a few people I knew just a little and had some great chats.

I vote you should go IF it's convenient because it could be a pleasant surprise and if not, you can leave. No cross country trip. No $100 admission.