I went to our 5th and then 10th reunion, and decided that the same cliques remained the same cliques....and since I didn’t run with any particular group decided that was enough......our 50th will be next year, and I’m not even going to consider it.
Too bad you feel that way. You’re right though, the people who were my friends then are the core of my friends now. Even though some of us only see each other once a year and have infrequent email contact, the things that bound us together then keep us together now.
We had people who showed up for the 50th that hadn’t been to previous gatherings. It was nice to see all of them and speak with them. What separates you when you’re young becomes rather inconsequential in the overall scheme of things as you age.