Re-connecting with former school students on facebook...

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
edited February 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
I found my former classmate on facebook who was in my home class from year 7 all the way till the last year of high school.
She always had a crush on me but I was always too shy to go out with her mainly because I cared too much what others think (still do). Students going out with other students were always teased, and this girl was made fun of (called surfboard) because she didn't have big boobs in school.
I haven't seen her since we finished high school (9 years ago nearly) but she still looks cute to this day.

Should I request her to add me as a friend or is that creepy?
It is Valentines day tomorrow, perhaps she can mend this lonely heart (if she is still single)....
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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  • I found my former classmate on facebook who was in my home class from year 7 all the way till the last year of high school.
    She always had a crush on me but I was always too shy to go out with her mainly because I cared too much what others think (still do). Students going out with other students were always teased, and this girl was made fun of (called surfboard) because she didn't have big boobs in school.
    I haven't seen her since we finished high school (9 years ago nearly) but she still looks cute to this day.

    Should I request her to add me as a friend or is that creepy?
    It is Valentines day tomorrow, perhaps she can mend this lonely heart (if she is still single)....
    not creepy at all. you guys were in school for a long time, nothing about you requesting her would be out of the ordinary.
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    I think it would be creepy to a woman if you did this on Valentine's day.
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  • justam wrote:
    I think it would be creepy to a woman if you did this on Valentine's day.

    valid point.
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    justam wrote:
    I think it would be creepy to a woman if you did this on Valentine's day.


    Yeah I say do it today (Sunday) or Tuesday but avoid Monday so that when she rips your heart out and leaves you dying on the road you will not be reminded every Valentines as the day that you reconnected with her ... and on that cheery note

    Happy Valentines Day :lol:
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  • stargirl69 wrote:
    justam wrote:
    I think it would be creepy to a woman if you did this on Valentine's day.


    Yeah I say do it today (Sunday) or Tuesday but avoid Monday so that when she rips your heart out and leaves you dying on the road you will not be reminded every of Valentines as the day that you reconnected with her ... and on that cheery note

    Happy Valentines Day :lol:

    Ouch!
  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Posts: 4,957
    No to be negative but watch Catfish...that will give you second thoghts about connecting with anyone via facebook.
  • No to be negative but watch Catfish...that will give you second thoghts about connecting with anyone via facebook.

    I just read the plot on wikipedia.
    lol I don't think it would go that bad.
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    But first, put her name here, and so we can see her.... (jokes of course)

    Kids are way too harsh.

    Go for it....
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Creep on her hard man. Is she still a surfboard? But one thing I've noticed from facebook is all the girls who used to be hot at school have now spat out 6 kids and look like train wreaks, and all the kinda smart/Geelong unpopular girls got hot. I know it's a total Hollywood cliche, but it's true, for the most part anyway. And the dudes I thought would end up in prison aren't and some even seem to have employment so go figure.

    And as for catfish, that was a total stranger he met on facebook, not someone he actually knew, so it's a little hard to bullshit that hard with someone you knew, all be it 9 years ago. But catfish was honestly some crazy shit. But seeing as you read wiki, you have now ruined it and it's probably not worth watching. It is a good dock/film though.
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  • No to be negative but watch Catfish...that will give you second thoghts about connecting with anyone via facebook.

    I just read the gist of this film and it sounds creepy and bizarre :? However, strange people are out there and will do anything so long as they are hiding behind a screen name on the internet.

    Back to the OP, I think you should go for it and add her as a friend since you went to school together. I think she'd remember you and add you and take it from there. Good luck.
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  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    Add her, nothing wrong with connecting with old friends. People who bullied me in high school friend requested me and I accepted them, it's in the past, I don't hold grudges.
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  • VoidOfMan wrote:
    Add her, nothing wrong with connecting with old friends. People who bullied me in high school friend requested me and I accepted them, it's in the past, I don't hold grudges.

    I would never accept those who gave me a hard time in high school facebook as friends.
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  • Creep on her hard man. Is she still a surfboard?

    No idea, haven't seen her since 2002.
    Size does not matter to me.
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  • Big Drop wrote:
    If you're on facebook, you want to be found. I say go for it.

    my profile is private, you cannot even find me on search ;)
    I don't want to be found, I just got my friends and family on my list.
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Creep on her hard man. Is she still a surfboard?

    No idea, haven't seen her since 2002.
    Size does not matter to me.


    So she doesn't have the customary shelf shot holding the camera high to show a bit of cleave as her profile pic? I guess that's a plus.
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  • stipe19stipe19 Posts: 237
    I aint tryin to be harsh or anything like that but grow up bro. Ur still worried about what some dickheads called a girl in grade school. If u liked her then but were worried about what other people said u missed the first boat. Understandable, kids ban be CRUEL. But you are an adult now. Havent you learned not to give a fuck what other people think. Be happy enjoy the day live life.
  • stipe19 wrote:
    I aint tryin to be harsh or anything like that but grow up bro. Ur still worried about what some dickheads called a girl in grade school. If u liked her then but were worried about what other people said u missed the first boat. Understandable, kids ban be CRUEL. But you are an adult now. Havent you learned not to give a fuck what other people think. Be happy enjoy the day live life.

    I do tend to worry too much about what others think.
    I should learn to shut them out.
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  • Big Drop wrote:
    If you're on facebook, you want to be found. I say go for it.

    Agree with this. Just send her some messages asking hows she is doing, what she is doing now ect and maybe just work up to meeting for a drink somewhere (if she's still local). You never know you might hit it off, you might not but the worst thing would be to spend your life regretting not at least giving it a go.

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  • Big Drop wrote:
    If you're on facebook, you want to be found. I say go for it.

    my profile is private, you cannot even find me on search ;)
    I don't want to be found, I just got my friends and family on my list.

    If your profile is so private that you can't be found on a search, how do you know SHE hasn't been looking for YOU! Facebook is creepy, that's just the way it is. I say do it or forever remember that time that you had the opportunity to meet this girl and then chickened out.

    I used to go into computer labs at my old college and sit down next to girls I saw were looking at facebook and wait until they went to their own page, look at their names, and then add them while I was sitting right next to them, just to see what their reaction would be. It was funny every time and I was never hit with a restraining order, to boot.

    Have fun in life, if she finds you creepy, then she obviously wasn't the right one for you.
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  • Also whatever you end up doing please tell us about it so we're not all just stuck here wondering!
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  • Haha will do.
    Still considering it.
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