Thanks to the advent of Facebook there’s a weird (to me) phenomenon that I see happening. People are reconnecting with folks they went to school with. High school, junior high, even elementary school. I am split on what of it I think is weird. I personally only have a dozen or so former schoolmates in my friends list. Most of whom I’ have know from the age ten or fourteen on AND we kept in contact all those years. Now the hubby, he’s friended folks he hasn’t seen, known or heard from since he was twelve. to me that’s just…bizarre.
I’ve tried to explain to him “why” I think it’s weird. Like I said, for me, those I have on FB, I’ve have pretty much been in contact with for 20-30 years. Sure there are a few gaps, but all I’ve known as an adult (from 4th grade on, I went to school with the same people up through graduation). The hubby’s friends, nope, not since just as puberty hit—he hasn’t seen his fellow Bulldogs in years upon years. I keep trying to plead my case that he doesn’t *know* what type of adult these folks are, doesn’t know their character as an adult. You know what I mean—the guy who was class clown could now be the meanest bully as an adult or the sweet, shy girl is now some angry, bitter housewife who does nothing but spew insults and gossip about her neighbors.
Take it one step further and meet up with these folks you’ve literarily not seen in over 25-30 years and I…I am speechless as to how weird. Now I will admit, while I did go to my 10 years reunion, the 20 years (yes, I am that damn old) I completely skipped. I didn’t care enough to go, knew which of my friends were going (or not) and have kept in contact with the ones I want to see anyway. So I already have a slightly warped opinion on “catching up” with people I knew for 4 years over 20 years ago.
Did/will you reconnect with people from your school days? Do you even want to? Or did you stay friends all this time with a handful of folks? AND…do what do you think of all this *reconnecting* thanks to Facebook? (I still find it creepy!)
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