I hated reunions. It made myself felt so little afterwards. When I was there, I couldn’t help not knowing. But after I knew things, I couldn’t stop comparing. I was congratulating people when they told me the good news, but deep inside I was wondering whether their good news was better than mine. Life wasn’t supposed to be a competition, but it really felt like one. Marcella Purnama
About This Quote

This quote is one of those that can easily be misinterpreted. Here, the author is not saying that he or she hated reunions as such (although this is certainly a possibility). What the author is saying is that they felt embarrassed and dismayed after attending a reunion and realizing that their life was not as good as everyone else’s. So, they were torn between feeling pride and shame, and it ruined their sense of self-worth.

Source: What I Wish I Had Known

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