10-year class reunion......should I go????

Question

My 10-year reunion is coming up and while I don't have a compelling reason NOT to go, I don't have a compelling reason TO go. Most of my close friends in h.s. were not in my class. When I got the invite I sort of groaned at the "survey" questions they asked.....do you have a degree, what is your job, do you have kids, etc. It's exactly the kind of junk I DON'T want to spend all evening rehashing over and over again to people I haven't talked to in 10 years! Plus I don't want to pull my husband (who is sort of shy) all around the room all night. What should I do?

Answer 1

Class reunions are boring. They are like family reunions with someone else's family.

Answer 2

See in a pragmatic way: if it is an effort to go (if you have to travel far/find accomodation/buy a new dress) skip it.

If it happens close to home etc etc... why not go? as you say, you have no compelling reasons, and sometimes finding old connections is the easiest way to network. Perhaps some of the others have great jobs, and some kind of interesting conversation? make THEM talk, so you will not have to rehash your life (that you know already) at all... and everybody will think you are the best ever.
For your husband, give him a free night, or arrange for him to see his buddies... he'll be happier.

Answer 3

You should go. Most of my friends in high school were older then me too. I went and had a great time, met up with an old friend and she is my best friend now. Had I not gone I wouldn't have run into her. I took my husband but I don't think he had a very good time because he didn't know ANYBODY. Ask him if he wants to go but don't make him.

Answer 4

Go and if your husband is going to be an anchor... don't take him. If you loose touch now you'll never regain it. You'll find that having maintained bonds from early life are the most treasured bonds. Even if they weren't your friends then you'll be amazed at who might turn out to be your friend now. You're not the same as you were then and I bet they're not either. Take it from an old dude like me who knows, go and have fun.

Answer 5

Go by yourself and walk around say hello to people you know, tell people you have been working for the movie business and they might see you in a new up and coming film. If the truth is too borning to tell just make some crap up, it's really fun, if someone says.....Really!, then just say, "no I was just jacking with you."
Tell them you really have been working in outer Mongolia with a tribe. They have no way of verifing it. So you get the idea.

Answer 6

if you feel that you don't have anything in common with these people (which you probably wouldn't know after not talking to them for 10 years), then i wouldn't go. but people do change and grow up, and you might be able to rekindle a friendship, and who knows you hubby might meet a guy there that he will enjoy talking to. i would go, if you don't you are going to wonder what you missed. if you do go, and are not having fun, you can always leave whenever you want.

Answer 7

My sister went to hers, and said it was a waste of time. 10 years wasn't long enough for people to have changed very much, and she said she'd wait until her 20 year reunion if she had it to do over.

Answer 8

The people you went to high school with have changed just as much as you have (if you claim to). You might meet some great networking opportunities if you go. You don't have to stay all night.

Answer 9

I didn't go to mine.

90% of the people there have no clue who I am
9% of the people vaguely remember me
.9% of the people know me.

Why bother? Save the money

Answer 10

I can't give you a compelling argument to go...It sounds like you already talked yourself out of it, so who am I to talk you into it?

ps I've skipped all of mine so far, with admittedly just a little regret.