That dreaded letter...

Class of '94 High School reunion

[hannamyluv]

Oh, god. It's like facing your own mortality. It really is. What's worse is I knew it was coming. The twit whose organizing it called my Mom to ask for my address. But there it was in the mail today and my hands were literally shaking when I opened it.

You see, I had a really bad time in HS because I was different (at least until I figured out that they were as afraid of me as I was of them. Then it got a little fun. But that's another story for another thread ;) ) I always SWORE I wouldn't go to anything involving my wretched alma mater. EXCEPT...

There is this tiny, little piece of me that wants to go and show them up. It was (and still is) a rural, welfare poor town. Computers are beyond most of these people (as witnessed by the fact that the envelope address was hand written) and I would so love to go and tell them that I am a "dot commer". To them, that's something that only exists in San Francisco, New York and Never-Never Land.

While I know it's not really that glamorous, you have to admit there is a certain mystic about being an internet professional. Do you think capitalizing on the stereotype is bad? ;)

[iamlost]

It is the only reason to go!

Just don't be mean about it - and have fun!

[limbo]

Do it!

They don't even have reunions where I am from - most of the schools were single sex so they wouldn't be as fun ;) Have you ever seen Gross Point blank? Go just to see how everyone has got on - it'll be a very interesting place just to watch people.

Who knows you might be able to drum up more business?

[bunltd]

One Word : Go!

I'm going to mine this summer too, not '94 ;) ... it'll be interesting.

LisaB

[photon]

Give it a shot. I was one of the "uncool" kids at my high school. At my first reunion mumble years ago people I rarely--if ever--talked to in high school actually came up to me and started conversations. I went with very low expectations, but it turned out to be quite fun!

It was a small class, too--56 of us.

[Warren]

I am the same age and got mine this year as well. Glad I am not the only one dreading it.

I have organised a drinking game to play with another guy from highschool who doesn't want to go either.

As we are both bachelors without kids, everytime someone mentions kids, marriage, weddings, engagements etc we are both taking a drink.

Planning on getting very drunk by the end of the night.

[TheDoctor]

I went to a 'twenty-years after' reunion in 1988, uncertain as to what I would find. I met up with a former friend, whom I hadn't seen since 1968, and discovered that we lived not far from one another. We've been good drinking companions ever since.

Lesson: don't prejudge. Take things as you find them, and you'll probably enjoy yourself a lot more than you think you're going to.

[Macguru]

I never had such an invitation. Most people in my "school" are dead or in jail now. ;)

[Fiver]

I'm not quite sure how my high school would go about finding me. I barely know where I am sometimes.