Do any of you cringe when you think of your time in high school? When you run into classmates, do you hate when they bring it up?

[Beckybooboo]

I recently ran into a girl I went to high school with, she was a bartender at the restaurant some friends and I were at. I do remember her and kind of remember her as being bullied. It was a small school, so we knew each other and were cordial toward each other. Anyway, I started talking about the days back then, about this person and that person, about teachers blah blah….. she was kind of distant as I was talking and finally said, “I’m sorry but can we talk about something else? I had a horrible time in school and would just like to forget it”. I felt bad for her. I actually miss my time in school and feel bad that some would rather forget it. How was your time in school?

[Anonymous]

I graduated 2016 in Orlando FL. Most of My School life, I was surrounded by Latin or Black students. All my classmates were considered ghetto. And being ghetto was the “cool” thing. White people were the minority. Other than the teachers who were usually old and white.

Im more a White Latina. My Spanish is like that spoke in Mexico. Here I would be surrounded by Puerto Ricans. So their Spanish compared to mine was terrible. I couldn’t understand a thing. Well obviously I understood it. But communicating with them was impossible.

Well since being a ghetto hottie was the “cool” thing, and I was overweight due to PCOS and I looked light skinned, compared to everyone else. Yes I was left out, and bullied. Over and over, and over. Year after year, after year. I would have friends, but few and far in-between.

I was considering an outcast, social reject. A dork, geek, weirdo, nerd, loner, etc. Didn’t fit in. Was shy, quiet, scared. From age 11 all they way to age 16. By the last year of me being in HighSchool I finally made many good quality friends I had a lot of fun with. I even made it to the prom. But by then it was too late. It was all over after that.

I was a social-reject for so long, and bullied for so long I developed anxiety & trust issues. In my adult life, sure I made friends at every job I had with ease. But my trust issues are still there, I don’t trust anyone and I take everything with a grain of salt. I find it insanely difficult to open up and befriend people still. Specially with possible male lovers. I can’t easily open up to them and confess my feelings if I catch those, or try to invest any love on them, if I actually feel love for them. I’ve been so traumatized by my child life that it’s damn near impossible to do it.

Sure now I’m at a healthy weight people think I’m a good 8/10. I have curves and boobs and all that. I’m planning to enlist in the army. But due to my past experiences, finding a partner I find it so difficult. I haven’t had a boyfriend in my life. Just because I think I they’ll bully me and pick on me.

My family members say that people have done me so wrong for so long, that now my expression is that of anger and distrust. And to be honest, yes now I hate people. Specially when I see them all gathered together in masses. That shit disgusts me. I would be completely fine if meteor hits everyone in front of me and I can see them all burn. Even if I get eliminated too. As long as I see everyone burn too. 😆 I think it’s called being a “misanthrope”. Can you blame me?

Don’t misunderstand me though. I wouldn’t do anything to anyone. But I would be fine seeing bad things happen to people that I don’t know. 😆 SUCKS FOR THEM 🖕

[Opinion Owner]

And let me add when women my age from my high school become single mothers. Or they gain weight, or their man cheats. I feel such PLEASURE from hearing that. It’s like , eating the best pizza in existence or an orgasm. Or a coaster ride. The PLEASURE I experience from hearing BAD AWFUL SHIT happening to these demonic sheep. Is like a gift 🎁. That shit it’s like a gift to me. 😂😂

[Sour-rose]

i left my home city to escape that shi... GUESS WHO I SAW AT THE GODDAMN GAS-

Some girl I knew at my second job... she... she ain't from school but fuuuuk. Knowing i see someone from my past pop up... aw fuk. But yeah, i did cringe when I see them when I was living down there. They know how I was a little bitch in a hoodie who was awkward and preferred not to speak to anyone.

[RingOfFire]

I graduated HS 50 years ago. I recently saw pictures of the people who attended the 50th reunion for my class this year and didn't recognize a single person. I have a few friends I keep in touch with from HS but most of them were in the class before mine. My closest friend from school died very young and another close friend from my class died last year.

My HS story is weird. Everyone seemed to like me, I was popular, but I could never figure out why. I preferred being a loner and although I liked a lot of people, I didn't like partying or big groups of people. I think people though of me as mysterious. I was athletic and played sports, but even there I think my teammates thought I was a mystery. I got into Martial Arts and went on to get some advanced skills in that.

My memories of HS are mixed, but not really bad. It seems like a different life now. When old people like me tell you that the time goes so fast so make the best of it, they really mean it. Someday you will look back and not believe how fast it went. And you will forget that you are old. It's a very strange sensation.

[abc3643]

No. I loved my time in high school. Other than zits and being insecure a bit with girls, I had a great time.

Of course, I graduated in June 1981, so this was at the very beginning of the Reagan Administration, so he and the GOP hadn't fucked up the world yet.

Your question reminds me of this scene from the 1993 movie "Dazed and Confused" about the last day of high school in Texas in May 1976:

"All I'm saying is that if I ever start referring to these as the best years of my life - remind me to kill myself." - Randall "Pink" Floyd, QB of the high school football team.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-lHeqkLkjY4

[Paris13]

I was Pretty and Popular in School and as a Rule-----Friendly, Outgoing and many Times Helpful with Anyone who Needed a Shoulder or a Good Advice. Back in 2010 when I Joined FB, I got Many of My Classmates on FB and Each One Seemed to be Doing Okay. However, Many Too, Had Changed into "Someone Else" that I Didn't Secretly Care for. xxoo

[DizzyDesii]

Elementary and High school sucked. Yes i succeeded academically, but the only years I actually recall fully enjoying was Kindergarten and Senior year. Smh. And i hate when the bullies see you now a day and hug you and saw they haven't seen you in forever as if they didn't make life difficult

[Wallythewalrus]

I'm like you, I miss high school. I have nothing but good memories. I have run into a few people from school that were bullied but they seemed to be fine. Didn't have a problem talking about things relating to school.

[Beckybooboo]

Wally, I’m guessing you were the class clown?

[Wallythewalrus]

I took school very serious. I was actually quiet my freshmen year, a new school for me but by sophomore year, all the chicks loved me and all the guys wanted to be me. It was a long time ago, I don't like to brag but I was the best!

[Beckybooboo]

Wally, I know you were a cutie in high school but I hardly believe you were all that! Lmao

[Wallythewalrus]

Rebecca, you would have been paying someone to sneak you into the locker room to watch me shower. That actually happened on several occasions! The janitors were on the take.

[Beckybooboo]

You wouldn’t catch me dead in a guys high school locker room. I remember having to walk by it on my way to history class! Nasty!

[Wallythewalrus]

You wanna know what's nasty? I had to put a pad lock on my gym locker because the damn girls would steal my gym clothes! I don't even wanna know what those perverts were doing to them. Makes me sick!

[Beckybooboo]

Are you sure it wasn’t the staff taking them? They were probably considered a biohazard.

[Wallythewalrus]

Fuck! That's cold!

[Beckybooboo]

Lol!! Sorry….❤️

[Anonymous]

I hate to bring up race but the not so hidden woke message in the featured picture to this question really pissed me off.

In the featured picture you see a white bully along with a group white kids jeering at the non-white victim. I highly doubt it was coincidence the photographer staged it that way.

Is it 1955? I have never once in my entire life seen a group of white kids do this to a non-white kid. Ever. But you will never ever see a stock photo of a group of minority kids doing this to a white kid. That would be considered racist as the day is long.

Just saying.

[aceleon]

no i don't cringe cuz at high school i had nothing to cringe at the most cringe thing i did was having pick up lines but all of us had them so i was not alone in my miseary. other than that i was the same badass i've always was (call me vain idgaf)

[TiaNour]

My whole high school experience was great, I was friends with everyone in school and chill with the teachers. The only cringe things I can remember is when people tried to use pick up lines on people, some of them were funny though 😂

[Beckybooboo]

I’m really glad to hear this.

[TallGuy8383]

Hated it. Got picked on so bad to the point of wanting to kill myself. They tore down my self confidence and my self esteem. I wouldn’t be sad if I never ran into any of them to be honest.

[Beckybooboo]

This makes me sad. You always seem to think people all shared the same experience but realize that isn’t the case. You’re told those are going to be the best years of your life but for so many, they were the worst. I never bullied but did witness it and really didn’t care, because, “it’s not me”’ either doing the bullying or being bullied. Now, I really feel for those people. I really do hope you are doing good.

[TallGuy8383]

Thank you, I am doing much better than those dreaded days. My advice, always be kind to others. I’m following you now!

[Beckybooboo]

Good!

[EmyyWolf]

The truth of the matter is that those with good genetics , and great health. Warrior Health. They always win in life. Wether that be HighSchool or AdultHood.
Can’t do anything about it.

And yeah they find it fun to pick and tear down low quality people in terms of looks and health. Because they already know they’re above you. It’s control, it’s domination.

[TallGuy8383]

@EmyyWolf it’s not that I was bad looking, I just didn’t have a lot of friends and struggled in school.

[jennifer_bloom]

I was bullied but it wasn’t intense bullying cause I was still a good person and attractive. You bully a quiet girl who never mistreats anybody and a crowd of guys will beat you up.

[Lookitsmadmax1994]

I hate running into people from high school. I got picked on a lot. A few people I just recently starting taking to again after 10 years.

[Beckybooboo]

That’s a good thing! Did you start talking on social media?

[Lookitsmadmax1994]

It definitely is. We actually started talking again on snapchat. So yes social media

[Beckybooboo]

Good. It’s nice that you are willing to talk with them and kind of leave the past behind.

[Lookitsmadmax1994]

Absolutely. I've had a few apologize to me a few years ago

[Beckybooboo]

Oh, wow! That is an amazing story. When I asked this question, I didn’t expect to get a story like this. This is really cool!

[Lookitsmadmax1994]

You're very welcome

[JacobJordan]

Cringe? No. But I despise everyone I went to school with. My solace is in the knowledge they all amounted to absolutely nothing and I made enough to retire early. None of them matter anymore

[exitseven]

I don't cringe but I am glad it is way behind me. I never see anyone from high school.

[LiamJHayden]

I don't. Those with whom I attended were mostly kids I went all the way K-12 with and even today we still get along great. We were sort of odd in that the jocks, the musicians, the nerds, the awkward, etc. all hung out together.

[Sasha0426]

Elementary and middle school were my worst years. High school was better for me.

[Holsen]

Personally I cringe about anything that happens from a second ago till after the babyhood

[Adogdog]

Yeah, I ran into this girl that always wanted me to go out with her in High School and I always said no. She is so cute now and it's like "What was I thinking back then" 😂😂

[Aiko_E_Lara]

No. Although I had some cringy moments, I had fun. I was such a troll in high school

[Anonymous]

Not really. I don't miss high school, but it wasn't that bad for me.

[Darkest-Knight]

I hated my four years of hell in high school.

[HouseMoat]

I hated my high school.

[Sunnybeach123]

Yes, I hated it. Cringe worthy.