School Reunion

[Willa]

Yesterday my mother told me that they received a call at home, for me, concerning the high school reunion...

The thing is, im 25, and I just realized that nothing changed much since 1996

I'm all stressed out because I always told myself that I would go to the reunion all proud of what I achieved and became. But thinking about it, i'm not really proud of my situation. I'm a secretary, not making a lot of money, I keep gaining pounds weeks after weeks and I haven't been in a serious relationship since 3 years!

Its like I'm having this ultimatum... the one I always pushed away
I want to lose pounds, real bad!
But I cant find the motivation to...

I want to go, but I dont want people seeing me as the ''fat Helene'', as I always been... HELP!!!

Did you go to your school reunion?
How was is?

(sorry, messy english...)

 

[bAbY_cHiCkEn01]

To me, there always seems to be this pressure to be better than everybody else... that may not be accurate... I personally wouldn't matter how my life stacked up against anyone else's, especially those of people you haven't seen for 10 years or there abouts... I mean how many people are really gonna be all rich and great at something, as you said, you're only 25, nobody expects achievements that can take a life time to accomplish, those that are rich and "above" everyone else, probably won't go because they're "above" old high skool, friends/people and probably have better things to do...

Go only because you want to catch up with old friends is my thoughts, who cares what other people think of you, as long as your happy thats all that matters. Don't lose the weight just because of what you don't want people to think of you as, lose weight so you feel happy, positive and content with yourself, not anyone else... c'mon you're doing great! You have a job, and you're young so theres plenty of time for bfs/partners etc... don't be so hard on yourself!!!

* hope I didn't across as a bitch ~ I apologise if it did sound bitchy... *

 

[karen]

I didn't go to mine(my 10 year reunion was last year... I also skipped my 5 year reunion).

I figured that if I really wanted to keep in touch with those people, I would have done so. No way am I paying hundreds of dollars to hang out with a bunch of people that are just looking to one up each other for the most part.

I'm sure there would be some people with a genuine interest in seeing some of their old friends. However, I really do believe most would be there to prove something to themselves or others.

Besides, I occasionally see people I went to high school with around town(or even at random sites online... that's always fun). I also feel like it would take the fun out of rediscovering these people randomly in everyday occurrences.

It's just not worth it to me to pay all that money(I've rarely heard of it costing less than a couple hundred dollars per couple) for the aforementioned reasons.

 

[user3]

LOL my HS 10 year reunion was just this year and I didn't go.

I keep in touch with all those that mattered to me when I was in HS.

I just saw of few girls that I knew and wanted to know why I didn't come.
I told them the truth. I felt HS was all about who know's who and I didn't care for while in HS and I don't care for it now.
Oddly, they agreed with me and said it was just like HS. Same old cliques, same old crap. So really I didn't miss anything.
They even said they won't be going to next one.

 

[Willa]

Thanks for your replies

cookie_monsta2504 : You didnt sound bitchy to me

I can take the truth as it is! lollll

Its just that I needed a motivation all this time, and with this reunion I told myself that it would be a good one.

 

[midnightlouise]

Heh...my 15th is this year and no way did I or am I going any of them. I *might* go to the 20th just because that could be good for a laugh...(at myself as well

) If you really want to go, it may prove to be your motivation to accomplish your weight loss goal! Good luck whatever you decide, and I'm sure that the people who were your friends will be glad to see you no matter what

 

[pumpkincat210]

No need for a class reunion anymore with myspace! And i know the only people that will go back are the ones that were like the class president and prom queen, etc. I didn't really know any of those people anyways. Like Nessa said "I keep in touch with all those that mattered to me when I was in HS." that's exactly how i am. However it is a good motivation to lose weight if you are planning to go.

 

[inlucesco]

Do you feel like you need to revisit that chapter in your life? Anything unresolved, or is it better to just let go and move on?

My two cents - you should prove to the people that matter to you NOW that you are fabulous, but chances are, they already know.