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S/O HS reunion
What were you like in HS? Have you changed (personality wise) since then?
I was pretty shy in HS. I was the chior, FFA, teacher's pet type of girl. I knew almost everyone in my class and the classes around me but my BFF and I just hung out mainly by ourselves. It wasn't until Senior year when she had a bf that I started to branch out. I eventually became a party girl and went alittle wild.
I have changed since HS. I am more socialable and try to get outside my comfort zone. I think I am more driven then I was in HS. I really didn't much ambition back then.
Re: S/O HS reunion
Oooh. I pretty much lived for band and orchestra back in those days, especially marching band. I haven't changed a huge amount, I don't think - probably a bit less shy, a bit more direct in what I want, and a bit more guarded as well. I certainly don't worry so much now about what other people think of me - if I could only have learned the lesson earlier that no one is really thinking about me because they're too busy worrying about themselves, I think things would have been even more fun.
I confess though....if I could, I'd still be in marching band...I seriously loved it THAT much.
I'm a lot less uptight now than I was when I was in HS. I was a huge drama queen and flirt. I never admitted it out loud, but I wanted everyone to like me and secretly wanted to be a popular kid. But, at the same time, I was teacher's pet and the "smart kid" (I won an award for having the highest GPA in my graduating senior class, and another for pretty much being the most liked by the faculty/staff).
In college, I matured. I let go of the drama, started making my own moves instead of following the crowd, and I quit being such a flirt and setting my expectations high for the man of my dreams (that really didn't exist). I became more comfortable in my own skin and quit taking crap from people. I like the person I've evolved into.
I sometimes wish I could get a do-over with high school..
I started to type the backstory, but it was really long. So the short story: I had a really, really bad 7th grade year, and it shot my self-esteem down really bad. It left me feeling very socially awkward, and that continued into high school.
In high school I pretty much stuck with a small group of friends, with one or two people becoming my "safety net" at any given time. We would do everything together. Unfortunately, thanks to the events of 7th grade, I was always nervous and too afraid to do anything to call attention to myself. I wish I could have been a bit more outgoing and not so afraid. I wish I had been more active in something, but I generally disliked school and therefore chose to spend as little time there as possible.
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My class had about 100 kids, and I had the same group of friends I had since elementary school; mix of jocks, smart kids, cheerleaders, homecoming/prom royalty-type, and teacher's pet. Our group was known as the "good group of kids" by the teachers standards (and still here about it today). But, I was friends with everyone whether or not they were in our social circle. Yes, I had many friends who would not dare socialize with the "partiers" or "pot heads", but I never saw any harm of saying, "hello" or other casual conversation in the halls. I did lack a bit of self-confidence, though. I think it was nerves and shyness. Today, I'm much more self-confident in who I am, and comfortable in my skin. Maybe it's an age thing??
DH also graduated in my class and was labeled as a jock/partier/trouble maker. Many people at our reunion was surprised to see we married. ha ha
I'm pretty much the same. If anything, I'm more confident---I think teaching is a sink or swim gig, so I had to develop moreconfidence if I wanted to be a good teacher. I'm definitely more comfortable in my own skin (even though that skin is more stretched out and slightly more wrinkly.) My sense of humor, quirkiness, and personality are pretty much the same, though. I definitely dress less slutty, though (not that I dressed slutty, but my clothes were definitely shorter and tighter!) I still get embarassed and blush pretty easily, but now frame it as "endearing" rather than "embarrased"
DH is exactly.the.same. Seriously. He's always been an adult.