Would You Be Embarrassed To Attend Your Reunion....

I'm 50 years young and we've had a couple of high school reunions and I haven't attended any of them. The 10 year reunion all they had was a dance at a country club, which I wasn't really in to and a golf outing for the guys and shopping get together for the girls, again not interested. The 25 year reunion I didn't go to either. I've gained alot of weight since high school and yes I would be embarrassed to attend. Plus, I really only had a couple of friends that attended my high school and most of the other ones were snooty and I really didn't like them anyway, so I figure, why socialize with them? Char :-)

Hi I don't think I would be embarrassed to attend my reunion because after all it is meant to relive the past. I believe that life is a collection of moments...those moments which are full of life and reunions, get-together s, and other social gatherings are a very good way of collecting such moments and reliving them. Though I am still a student, I don't think my relative success would hinder my plans of attending a reunion and who knows the event may open new doors to success after all one thing this universe and it's creatures cannot give up is "HOPE".

This is something that I have to think about because my first reunion is going to be in 2010. I don't know if I'll be able to afford to go, though. I don't think I would be embarassed to go because at that point I would probably still be in school and working on either my master's degree or my PhD. I just think it would be weird to go, though. I can't remember what movie it's from, but I remember in this movie, someone is talking about how they went to their high school reunion and they said..."It was as if everyone had swelled". I think it was Grosse Pointe Blank, but not sure. Anyway, I'm sure that's how it would be like lol.

The way I see it, is i have nothing to prove the people I use to know, Reagardless if I am successful or not. I would still attend, Its not like there any better than me or even below me. We all just took different paths. As long as your happy with you life in it current status, Then there is nothing to be embrassed about. And I agree with you, A reunion is To see the people you once spent countless time with, your old best friends, people shouldn't be so concern with other peoples social status.

I would go weather or not I am sucessful. I just would go to see old friends and see what everyone has done in their lifes.

I would definitely be embarrassed if I was not successful and others are. But I will go to meet everyone. Though I would be emabarrassed, I would be very happy for the successful ones.

I wouldn;t be embarassed to go to my class reunion. GRanted I am not working, unmarried, and have no children. But I still think I am successful. I survived cancer, am in a loving relationship, became an minister and working on a book. My dreams are coming true, even if they are different from what I wanted in high school.

Well I think that one must attend the reunion irrespective of his current position whether he is succeded or not.The meaning of reunion is getting back the past memories of our old friends as they are with us.No one thinks over whether you are succeded or not,friends always accepts us at any cost.So I think one must attend the reunion and enjoy the event.

I wont feel embarassed.I totally agree with what you mentioned.I come there to have reunion with friends who i might not been contacting since ages and don't care if im a successful women or not.Its a matter of meeting up with friens,share updates about ourselves even its a bad side.Still,friendship bonding need to get intact during reunion.That's why reunion have been held. I knew some may feel embarassed for their unsuccesful past,but they must not stay at their own pase.They need to move on.

Yes, I have to admit that part of the reason that I did not attend my last reunion was because I did not reach the professsional success that I had hoped to. The second reason was because I could not (did not want to) spend the money on the tickets. I don't think I'm "a failure" in life. I spent the greater part of the last 12 years as a stay at home mom. I worked in between some of those years but not a lot. I don't think there is anything wrong with being a stay at home mom. I just didnt' want to be around people who might be looking down on me or might not have respect for my choices. It was just easier not to go than to worry about awkwardness.

i would not attend because i have gained so much weight since high school. i just would not feel comfortable. as far as not being successful financially that is not an issue for me. i do not judge others but i feel i am being judged because i do not look as good as i used to.

A lot of people attach financial well being to how successful someone is... Granted success comes with some sort of wealth but I've also ran into few who are miserable for one reason or another despite how much money they have... Idea of success is really a personal thing... Some will see their life as success regardless of how much money they do or don't have & vise versa... I couldn't careless how people see me due to my financial standing... If I goto a reunion & my former class mates see how happy I am, few that were close will ask me as to why I'm happy... They'll realize it's not because I have money but it's what I have achieved in my life since the last time I've met them... Flip side of that, I'd be happy for those who were close to me if they were in a situation that they would consider successful... I wouldn't rub my success to anyone else...

I would be a little embarrassed only because of my weight. In stead of losing the weight after school I have gained more . But you know what I have lost weight too so . I think I have done okay so far in my life and still always on the verge of great things . I suppose I would say I am a teacher and a writer , and I also give a helping hand in the world . I think my 10 year is coming up soon too . It would be nice to say I am married though and have a child . I am engaged and have been for 8 years . Yeah , that makes people wonder .See I am not sure if I would go , but I would be curious to see whats up with some people . If I never some of my friends were gonna be there then yes . Whos know I may be thinner by then and actually have my first book published . For some its is a show off and that would bother me , but if that is all the care about then what is the point . I am sure many of them have grown up , and many are still jerks , and the same. Guess , we will see . The way I look at it is we live our own life , and afer the few hrs we wont see them again for years . I rememeber I said the next time I see everyone I will be thin , and rich , and be married to an athlete . And you know what those are such little things to me now lol.

Reunions are about meeting people you once knew and having fun. I would not be embarrassed if I was not successful. This would just drive me harder to be successful for the next reunion in 10 or so years.

I went to my 10th year high school reunion, but I didn't go to my 20th partly because of that reason. But, mostly I didn't go because I just didn't think any of my friends that I knew would be there or even remember me. Also, during the 10th year reunion, they had the music on so loud that it was impossible to hold a conversation with anyone, so I didn't think this reunion would be any better. Well, it turned out that many of the friends I remembered were actually there, so I wish that I went. Oh well. I don't really regret it because I still think that no one would remember me.

Why be embarassed? What defines successful? I think if you are truly happy in life, and living the liestyle tat suits you, you are successul. It's not all about trying to be better than everyone else. People push themselves way too hard.

Last year, it happened that my old high school mates organized a small reunion. They announced it through Friendster. I, actually, received numerous messages from them. But I didn't attend that reunion because of circumstances. I'm a stay-at-home mom for more than 5 years now. And if I was able to attend that reunion, I would be proud to tell them of my current situation. I may not be a successful career woman, but I'm successful when it comes to taking care of my husband and son. And as what you've said reunions are for meeting old friends and talking about the happy memories, and also the not so happy parts. If there are those who love to brag about what they have become, then I feel sorry for them. The whole world doesn't need to know about their success. Only insecure people do that.

i would still go even if i wasn't successful. like many have said, rather than showing off, it's too catch up with old friends. i am not successful, am married and don't really know the ways of others as i have a totally different lifestyle than others you could say. it would be really awkward for me to mix around with them especially when i'm not that sociable as well. but i do have at least one or two friends that i can have a heart to heart chat with, and that would be more than enough for me.

no. for me it will not be about material things or finances, reunion for me is reconnecting with people who made history with me then.

I would go just to be able to shove in their faces my happiness. Being successful isn't always about money, it can be about happiness. During high school alot of kids wouldn't talk to me because I was a "jock" and going to a high school reunion with them thinking they were my best friend would be upsetting. But knowing that I probably have more happiness than alot of people there would satisfy me a great deal. That would be shoving it in their face.