1000Knives wrote:
I don't see very many reasons why you should go, nor reasons you shouldn't really. As far as raising Aspergers understanding. Nobody will care. All that they're gonna do, after giving you some flatteries perhaps, is walk away and go "Oh, she's only crazy now in adulthood, and she's telling me about her mental disorder." That's all their thought process will be. They're not gonna react positively to your AS, or really care. That said, if you wanna go for other reasons besides telling them that, there's no reason not to. Nobody's going to outright bully you there.
I've noticed many of the people I had trouble with in high school got a lot more cordial after high school in their dealings with me. Looking back, many things I thought were bullying were really complete misunderstandings on my part. But I noticed the people in high school are now not really too bad. I'm not saying they're saints, or I want to be their friend, but they're not as bad on an individual basis outside of school.
I don't know if I'll ever deal with a high school reunion, I was expelled/dropped out, and have a GED. Who knows if I'll get invited. Guess I'll have to handle that when it comes, if it does.
I wouldn't say they're not so bad as much as they just show it in different ways.
They're not gonna come out and be the same childish douchebags to you that they were in childhood. Some will, but most have learned ways of covering it up and looking more "professional" for the adult world.
Trust me: get to know them any further than saying "hi", and you'll see who they truly are, even when they try to cover it up.
18 Jul 2012, 9:08 pm
