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I know people 15 years after graduation who still talk about how they wish they could go back.

ew no.

When that lyric "Damn hommie, in high school you was the man hommie, the fuck happened to you?" causes reflection

I think people who havent made any real friends since leaving can be a massive red flag.

I mean I sometimes wish I could go back to college... literally. But high school, no thanks.

People who still talk about shit from high school all the time >_>

People are *exactly* as you remember when you see them at reunion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhHZBV8s8JE&pp=ygUecGVha2VkIGluIGhpZ2ggc2Nob29sIHJvYiBsb3dl

Attending a high school reunion

Giacomo_Hawkins posted...

Attending a high school reunion

Somebody I went to school with was trying to convince me to go to one this year as its 20 years since we left.

She didnt understand that I wasnt going to travel 6,000 miles to go to an event I have literally no interest in even going to. She made out that I was being unreasonable, and pointed out that a person who has gone to all of them (Ive never bothered with any) was coming all the way from Birmingham (about a hundred miles) as if it was remotely the same thing.

I don't think it's a realistic phenomenon anymore. There may have been a time when everyone was still poisoned from all the leaded fuel, and the dumbest and strongest used aggression to dominate, but couldn't make it in the real world. Most people that are popular in high school nowadays continue to be ahead of the bell curve of success after graduation. Athletes are held to at least some academic standards, and people with connections get into better schools and better jobs. They remain at the top for a pretty long time afterwards.

Nowadays, the typical person that "peaked" in high school is someone that was an outcast then and only further declined afterwards. Bullied and excluded, poor grades reflecting poor mental health. But at least when they were crammed in with hundreds of kids their own age, they had a group of friends they could relate to. But as adults they drift apart. They haven't developed their skills, and they've lost their support. Their life sadly only gets worse, so they "peaked in high school."

Of course, that's not typical even for the "losers." Most of them do have better luck in a new environment, and eventually catch up. But few will ever match the valedictorian/volleyball captain/student council treasurer, who's now the CFO of an international corporation.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

I don't think it's a realistic phenomenon anymore. There may have been a time when everyone was still poisoned from all the leaded fuel, and the dumbest and strongest used aggression to dominate, but couldn't make it in the real world. Most people that are popular in high school nowadays continue to be ahead of the bell curve of success after graduation. Athletes are held to at least some academic standards, and people with connections get into better schools and better jobs. They remain at the top for a pretty long time afterwards.

Nowadays, the typical person that "peaked" in high school is someone that was an outcast then and only further declined afterwards. Bullied and excluded, poor grades reflecting poor mental health. But at least when they were crammed in with hundreds of kids their own age, they had a group of friends they could relate to. But as adults they drift apart. They haven't developed their skills, and they've lost their support. Their life sadly only gets worse, so they "peaked in high school."

Of course, that's not typical even for the "losers." Most of them do have better luck in a new environment, and eventually catch up. But few will ever match the valedictorian/volleyball captain/student council treasurer, who's now the CFO of an international corporation.

I think the area matters a lot.

Most of the most popular kids in my year group very much fucked their lives up. Quite a few of them have been in and out of prison.

why do ppl romanticize high school so much high school sucked

AceMos posted...

why do ppl romanticize high school so much high school sucked

This, I don't even remember much of it.

AceMos posted...

why do ppl romanticize high school so much high school sucked

wat? High school was hella fun. College was better but there's some things high school had that college didn't

I generally enjoyed highschool, especially the second half. I go to all my 5yr-increment reunions (and those of my wife's high school, too). The popular kids have chilled out and are friendly. Most are less attractive with age. The middle-clique and dorks have chilled out and are more social. Most are more attractive with age. Most people are doing something interesting. The bullies have come out and/or "reformed" into dedicated and supportive parents. The food is great and there's free booze.

AceMos posted...

why do ppl romanticize high school so much high school sucked

Ikr I romanticize the stuff I did outside of school more than the actual school like hanging out around the park and stuff like that tho I guess I have school to thank for meeting those people but that's it

I miss high school but I peaked in College

Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about those people - Glory Days

"And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it, but I probably will

Yeah just sitting back trying to recapture a little of the glory of

Well but time slips away and leaves you with nothing mister but boring stories of...

Glory days"

If you still rock your high school hoodie frequently a decade later

You post on a message board

https://media.tenor.com/mI1juhb4VIoAAAAC/i-havent-een-begun-to-peak-peak.gif

When they hand you your diploma.

Anyone who stops listening to new music, stops updating their wardrobe, thinks all the movies, TV shows, video games etc. were the best when they were in high school (etc.) are the ones who peaked.

EXAMPLE: You graduated in 1999 and your favorite band in 2023 is still Creed

You wear Oakleys and take selfies in your car.

DKBananaSlamma posted...

High school was hella fun.

i was bullied to the point i almost had a nervous break down and had to drop out of school

I transferred from an awful local school to a boarding school in 11th grade and made a bunch of diverse friends I'm still in contact with. In my freshman year of college COVID hit and so student life was shut down until basically spring semester of junior year. From all that I never managed to make any lasting friends from my college. And now I just graduated. So I guess I peaked in high school

Doe posted...

I transferred from an awful local school to a boarding school in 11th grade and made a bunch of diverse friends I'm still in contact with. In my freshman year of college COVID hit and so student life was shut down until basically spring semester of junior year. From all that I never managed to make any lasting friends from my college. And now I just graduated. So I guess I peaked in high school

In fairness, its too early to tell for you because youre still really young. Most people on this board arent and I think we were mostly talking about people a similar age to ourselves.

xAzNPimP4LiFex posted...

If you still rock your high school hoodie frequently a decade later

Or a Letterman's jacket. You can still have them, but they shouldn't be in your regular rotation.

If you wear your high school class ring after the age of 19

Giacomo_Hawkins posted...

Attending a high school reunion

i had the chance to go to one... but i'm not a social guy.

much rather hang out with a pet rather than people (except for family).

Attending the football games despite not having any kids that are playing in them.

BunkerBoy posted...

https://media.tenor.com/mI1juhb4VIoAAAAC/i-havent-een-begun-to-peak-peak.gif

lol, finally