Do you still have friends from your childhood?***UPDATE ON PG.2 I CALLED!!!

[Micca]

I had a neighbor/friend all through grade school/jr. high/high school. We both worked at the same place, I started about a year before him. In less than 10 years, he was my boss (for about 9 months). 20 years later, I am HIS BOSS We don't hang out much, but he is an excellent employee. In the event I end up working for him again, I will do the same

 

[Alice28]

I still keep in touch with the majority of my friends from high school & college, and several from junior high and grade school. We're all scattered around this great country, but keep in touch several times a month via email. I say give her a call!

 

[meeshi]

Absolutely, call her! I had lost contact with all of my childhood friends, but I was just able to reconnect with my best friend from HS who I haven't talked to since my wedding day almost 18 years ago. We talked for over an hour and are planning to meet. It was sooooo good to talk to her again and I can't wait to see her!

I also had an old childhood friend email me in the fall, we had grown up together and knew each other since kindergarten. He found my email address and emailed me. It was such a great surprise!

 

[joats]

I have made many friends over the years through college, grad school and various jobs. However the friends that I know I will never grow apart from are my H.S. and earlier friends. No matter how long we've not called each other or how far in between visits...we just pick up like there was never a gap.

It helps we all live in the same state. I had lunch with one friend from HS today and I'm waiting for another one to come over for dinner. Days like this are a fluke, but what a great day!!

In addition my "best friend" from HS blew me off for a man. While they dated she was never around. They got married and I was not included in her wedding party (which hurt) but was invited to the wedding. Needless to say, they divorced and she called and apologized to me for the blow off. I forgave her and we picked up in an even better relationship. She remarried and I was her MOH and she was mine. My advice for what it is worth...CALL!

 

[Desnik]

Well I did it. I took your advice and I called!!!

I actually got her phone# from her mom. She owns a hair salon so I knew she would be there and she would probably give me the #. When I called her mom she was happy to hear from me and then told me I broke her daughters heart she said she misses me so much and that I should definately give her a call.

So I called and she was in complete shock!!! She didn't know what to say. I said I was sorry for basically dropping her from my life and surprisingly she said it was ok! Well she said she was very hurt at the time but time goes by and we grow up and she would never hold a grudge!! I was so happy to hear that and we just were talking about old times and filling each other in on our lives. It was so great talking to her again. We have both changed but not enough to make us not want to be friends again. So, we are planning to meet for lunch on the 24th.

Here's the shocker. She is dating my ex boyfriend
Now this wasn't just any old ex, this was a serious relationship I had in H.S. Now I had heard they were dating about 2yrs ago, but didn't think they would be serious. Well they have been 2gether for 2yrs. I don't have a problem with that. The thing is that I can't ever see us getting 2gether with our SO's and hanging out. DH wouldn't go for that and I would feel alittle weird. I guess I'll take it slow and just work on our friendship.

Thanks to you all for telling me to call. I'm really glad I did!

 

[Lisa L from MI]

I am 37 and just about all of my friends are those that I met in 5-7th grade. We STILL talk just about every day and see eachother probably once a week or more.....and in the summer we go camping etc........

I have just a few friends that I met the last few years (DD's school friends parents) that we do associate with .......

Our 20th reunion is this year....it will be a BLAST.....BTW, I have known DH since the 7th grade and he and I graduated together from the same school too

 

[cabmom]

I'm so happy it all worked out for you! Keep us posted!

 

[Snowysmom]

I am still friends with someone I met in 2nd grade. She lives about 400 miles away now but we keep in contact by e-mail. We also met at WDW when we were both staying at AKL 2 years ago. Her parents used to live in our hometown and we would visit when she did but they moved close to her about 15 years ago. Her daughter is the same age as my older son so we compare notes. She was my matron of honor and I was her maid of honor. I also had a best friend I met in high school but unfortunately she passed away from complications from diabetes 5 years ago. She was my boys' godmother. We still miss her. It is nice to still have friends from the "old days."

 

[nativetxn]

I'm so glad that you called and you will be getting together with your old friend soon.

Since I left Texas I have lost contact with all of my old school friends. It's sort of sad, really

 

[Nutsy]

I don't have any of mine either really.

All my friends starting getting married at about 19 & I was the only one left on the shelf ..........I married at 26.

I lived in a coal mining city, so a lot of my friends married coal miners & then moved away to greener pastures & all contact was lost.

Then when I got married I too moved, but to a capital city 50 minutes from where I grew up.

It's sad, that we move away & lose touch

 

[Serena]

I'm glad you called. Friends like that are too important to lose touch with.

 

[DocRafiki]

That is great, Desnik! Great that the ex-BF thing is ok, too. I don't think I'd want to deal with that. You never know though. Two of my high school friends who dated seriously then are friends again. The guy even went on vacation with his ex and her new husband!

 

[Pop Daddy]

I still I have a freind that I met in Kindergarten, I dont really like him

 

[tiggerlover]

Nikki, I am so glad to read that you called your friend and have reconnected, that is wonderful. I do understand how you feel about your ex and your friend in regards to all of you getting together. One of my really good friends in HS ended up marrying the first guy that I ever had a crush on. I had a crush on him for at least a year, then I finally dated him for a while, thought I was "in love", thought he was "in love" and then abruptly he broke up with me. He ended up breaking up with me (I found out later) to be with my friend. I was hurt and shocked and for many years found it difficult to be around them, especially with DH. That was 19 years ago and it really damaged two friendships, but now, I do see them once every so many years and we are friendly enough, but we still have that uncomfortable feeling going on. I hope you can reestablish a relationship with your friend, there is nothing like childhood friends.

Now to answer your original question, I have two good friends from HS that I have know for 26 years and I treasure them. When I came home from Italy this past summer they arranged a get together with 5 of our friends, some I hadn't seen in 15 years and it was one of the best nights out I have had. It is great to connect with people you knew in school, it is such a different kind of friendship that spans the years. We promised that once I move back to the US this year we will do it more often and I greatly look forward to it.

 

[Snowwark]

Excellent! Good for you, Desnik!

I hope the two of you have a wonderful time re-connecting on the 24th! Keep us posted, okay?

 

[CindyLouWhoo]

WooHoo - Good for you!

 

[minniecarousel]

You don't need to get together as couples - you can "do lunch" as just the girls!

My sister and I are only 18 months apart & we grew up with two other girls. We've been getting together for a Christmastime lunch ever since childhood! One of the girls lives in Portland, but her Mom lives about 60 miles away and we see her when she comes to see her Mom at Christmas. In fact, we took our Moms to have dinner together while us "girls" went out to a restaurant. The Moms hadn't seen each other in probably 10 years! We try & have lunch with the other friend near-by several times a year. My sister and I treasure these two long-time friends so much!

I sent a Christmas card to my my best friend from HS - I sent it to her last known address & it didn't come back to me. I'm hoping that she gets in touch with me