Our high school class graduated in ‘81, and we now hold reunions every five years. Since we created a Facebook group and about half of our class belongs to it, it’s easier to let go of the “Wow, you aren’t the 18 year old that I remember!” factor and see them for who they are today.
As for comparisons, I don’t think so. I’m not a competitive person, so maybe that makes a difference. I haven’t heard any of the other classmates making vocal comparisons either. The cliques seem to be gone. When someone is going to be in the home town, they post on the Facebook group page that they will be there, and ask who is interested in getting together. I’ve been there for one of them, and it was ~6 of us that all hung out with different groups back in school. It was a fantastic time.
If anything, @wonderingwhy hit the nail on the head. A few of the classmates that seemed destined for success fell flat on their faces, while a handful of others that appeared to hold no future landed on their feet. The success stories are great. The ones that didn’t turn out well…it’s a bummer.