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When reunions expose life disappointments

My 10-year high school reunion is next month and I'm dreading it because I'm not where I thought I'd be and everyone will see that I peaked early.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social gatherings force comparison between imagined futures and actual presents.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Nostalgia — its function and its limits?”

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