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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 274460" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I missed my high school's 5th reunion, because was receiving an award on the same night. A friend told me that the bulk of my fellow students laughed and jeered at a picture of another student who did not have very strong social skills. I felt that after 5 years they should have grown up a little more, and skipped the next several reunions because I just did not feel they were worth my time or money. I finally gave in and went to the 30th reunion. I am a successful engineer, with advanced degrees, good job, and wonderful family. They had not changed, they were the same immature people they always were. The socialites snubbed me just as much as ever. I did connect with one long lost friend, which was nice. But, I will probably not attend another reunion. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">But you went with good intentions, and left when you realized it just was not working. It sounds like you were traumatized more then your daughter. Never waste energy worrying about something that went wrong which was based on good intentions. There are just so many more problems to spend your energy on. If your daughter is still hurting, that would be something worth focusing on. For you, just write it off. Emotionally as well. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 274460, member: 6557"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]I missed my high school's 5th reunion, because was receiving an award on the same night. A friend told me that the bulk of my fellow students laughed and jeered at a picture of another student who did not have very strong social skills. I felt that after 5 years they should have grown up a little more, and skipped the next several reunions because I just did not feel they were worth my time or money. I finally gave in and went to the 30th reunion. I am a successful engineer, with advanced degrees, good job, and wonderful family. They had not changed, they were the same immature people they always were. The socialites snubbed me just as much as ever. I did connect with one long lost friend, which was nice. But, I will probably not attend another reunion. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]But you went with good intentions, and left when you realized it just was not working. It sounds like you were traumatized more then your daughter. Never waste energy worrying about something that went wrong which was based on good intentions. There are just so many more problems to spend your energy on. If your daughter is still hurting, that would be something worth focusing on. For you, just write it off. Emotionally as well. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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