Posted by JerryS on July 31, 2015 at 08:55:11 from (98.80.107.91):
In Reply to: 40 yr class reunion posted by 01gentdc on July 31, 2015 at 06:46:46:
It has been my observation that for myself and most others, the people you know in high school become totally insignificant after you all move on. They left, I left. Oh, I'll admit it was interesting to go to my 50th and be shocked by the appearance of people who are 50 years older (as they were with me), but it was just an exercise in curiosity-satisfaction.
I have often thought that if we could impress upon our kids just how unimportant their fellow students in high school are going to be to the rest of their lives, they would not get so pressured by the drama of it all and work so hard to conform to the sometimes stupid and misguided "rules" of that little society. I know that the development of socialization skills is important, but not in an environment so toxic that it can lead kids to drug use, criminal activity or even suicide.
If we could just tell our kids, "Look--be true to yourself. Don't ruin your life trying to please a bunch of A-H's you'll never see again after you graduate."
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