# High School Reunions: Most Changed Thing About You? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 21, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831 "2008-11-21T15:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831/41 "2008-12-01T18:52:45Z")
I just had my five year reunion the day after Thanksgiving. It was a hell of a ride. It’s amazing what can happen in those five years. People were married, some had kids, and two classmates had passed away ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831/42 "2008-12-01T19:47:15Z")
My husband had his 20th this weekend. I did not go with him, I would have been bored out of my mind. My 15th will be next year and I am actually excited to go. I keep in touch with some people, but I am anxious to see others. I am definitely more confident and have better self-esteem than I did in HS. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831/43 "2008-12-01T20:47:48Z")
Everyone told me I hadn’t changed a bit. I was always outgoing, I only gained 10 lbs by my 30th reunion, etc. I hope my 35th this summer is just as much fun. I really need to lose the weight, though. ---
**Author:** ![ZenDenizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/fbc32d/32.png) [@ZenDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831/44 "2008-12-02T16:23:01Z")
I never realized November was reunion month but I guess it makes sense with people going home for the holidays. I just went to [mine](http://zen-denizen.blogspot.com/2008/12/believe-it-or-not-theres-life-after.html) last week and like a few other people mentioned, I just felt more confident and social. I suppose there’s a thrill in not peeking too soon 😃 ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831/45 "2008-12-02T16:39:36Z")
I just went to my 20th. I have more (facial) hair and and am a lot more outgoing than I used to be. People tell me I look the same. A lot of them sure didn’t. But overall we were a good looking bunch. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831/46 "2008-12-02T16:58:07Z")
We had our 40th three years ago. Most people’s personalities don’t change, although some had. Other than less hair, bigger guts, wrinkles, etc., changes were not all that apparent. Some people I flat out didn’t recognize because of aging badly. Others were eerily unchanged. As for me, I’m over 100 pounds heavier than in high school. I was part of the nameless rabble back then, and was largely forgotten by most people after 40 years. I was shy around women then and a wimp. I’ve gotten over the shyness, and I haven’t taken any shit from anybody in a very long time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunions-most-changed-thing-about-you/473831.md?page=2)