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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When we started at my youngest kids private 6 years ago I remember feeling totally overwhelmed. I walked into a first parent meeting and I swear everyone seemed like they were 6 feet tall, blond, skinny in yoga pants, pretty and of course educated. I am short, average weight, brunette, attractive but not gorgeous and the education part is about the only thing we had in common. I don't mean every one of them was a Rhodes scholar but they all seemed to give off the vibe that they were "all that".

Eventually I overcame my insecurities and through my son met a number of nice women, a few more down to earth ones who I naturally gravitated towards and became quite friendly with. Never totally felt like I fit it with most of the parents there as they are a certain way,  but my son thrived so that was good enough for me. This is a top private and a bunch of very important families attend, i am not really that impressed by that but most are and there are plenty of brown  nosers running amok quote]

OP, it sounds like the prejudice started with you, not with them. When one expects to be rejected, it tends to become a self fulfilling prophecy. I remember kids from school who were so sure that everyone else was snobby that they themselves were insufferable and ended up being shunned. I suspect this may have happened in your case. It sounds like now they are again reaching out to you. Give them a chance. 
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