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My boyfriend went to his 10 year over the weekend. Saw this woman he didn't know. Turned out to be one of his old football buddies... So, I'd say that was a very big transformation.

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That made me smirk! 😏

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

…or literally

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

Ouch! Very punny.

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

Pulling off balls being the operative phrase?

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

I get the joke, but the fact that it actually does require a great deal of bravery to be one's authentic self is a sad reflection on society's continued prejudices towards anyone who doesn't conform to archaic stereotypes.

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The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

Same. Not a millionaire, but well enough off I will never have to live like that again... but would not wither if I did. Kind of an amazing freedom when you are not driven by the fear of poverty.

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The boy I sat behind in a couple classes in junior high (back when that’s what 7th, 8th, and 9th grades were called before it changed to 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and became middle school), so from 1972-1974 (we moved away before I went into 9th grade), who had beautiful handwriting but the messiest desk you ever saw, ended up living his authentic life as a woman—-starting in the 1980s. Back then, kids tended to conform to what the majority expected them to be way more than they do now—-something I am overjoyed to see, as it removes that particular stress. Finding out that my old classmate is now truly themself made me incredibly happy then, and still incredibly happy now.

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I hope eventually, maybe my grand children or great grand children, the only courage you need for this is telling loved ones something they aren't expecting, but the dealing with hate and ignorance part is gone

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That must take so much courage to attend a reunion, after transforming yourself, in every sense of the word...

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

I was waiting for someone to please not say it…

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

Oh Random Anon knew what they were doing.

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

Nice

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

And some balls had to be pulled of literally.

The Best And Worst Transformations Seen During School Reunions, As Shared By These 30 Internet Users

My oldest brother gave me some great perspective when I was in high school and having a hard time socially. He told me high school is a microcosm, but not one that’s representative of the real world. He also said that, once I graduate, I would be amazed at how soon I’d forget all about it. Because I would be out in the world, and finding my place and my crowd of people who would accept and love me just the way I am. He also said I would be amazed, at my 10 year reunion, at how people turned out. I’d see that some of the popular kids actually peaked in high school and went downhill after, and some of the unpopular kids peaked later and continued to peak again and again. So, your popularity/unpopularity in that microcosm of high school is not an indicator of your later success or failure in life. Plus, it’s temporary, and would be over faster than I could imagine. That, even though getting through one class might seem to take forever, I would blink and it would all be over and I’d be an adult out in the world and having a ball. And you know, even as a teenager, I got what he was saying, and it did help me a lot. Turned out to be 100% true too.

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The years teach much that the days never know.

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