What noone ever tells you is this: while those girls may seem confident and pretty with their makeup and clothes, after senior year noone gives a hoot. Seriously, noone cares. And is there anything other than vapid hot air in their heads underneath that get up? let’s hope not, goodness knows it could just be gas. What noone ever tells you is that there are other people who think just like you, but they are too afraid to speak up and seek each other out for fear of looking “nerdy” and “uncool.”

I hate to break it to you, but girls tend to be competitive and I found out that all those standards of beauty– whether or not your eyeliner is on right, your clothes are pretty, your hair– are all made by women and guys simply don’t care about that stuff. Granted you shouldn’t smell, but aside they don’t care. That’s why it never feels like enough.

Have you been able to make some friends who share the same thoughts and views as yourself? I know it must be hard but that would really help. Have you considered maybe joining an out of school group where you can meet other people outside of your high school, who share common interests with you other than clothes and makeup?

High school is really hard but I do have hope for you: after high school all people really care about is what you have to bring to the table. If you don’t have much, life is really hard unless you open your legs (and mouth, ahem) a lot.

I know it’s really easy for those of us who have already been there to tell you that it’ll all be over soon and I understand why you feel like an outsider. When you’re a teenager, wanting to fit in like everyone else is normal, even though you as an individual is changing. Conformity is just another way for a lot of people to feel secure, when in reality they are insecure.

It seems that you’re a lot more secure than that, but just feel like an oddball because nothing you do is very enough for them. But what would you rather do– lose yourself by conforming and never really learn to be yourself, or get high grades, get into a college, and meet people who want you to be you?

Keep holding yourself steady, it’ll be over soon enough!

High school is practically pre-adulthood. I do think whatever a person does in high school carry over to their later life. Lazy people will be lazy later, as the superficial kids.

Maintain your grades, join clubs/activities you enjoy, and just make the best of the last two years or so. I’m surprised how soon high school is ending for me(3rd year also). Do your best, and strive for the future. Don’t follow the downward trend, or you’ll just fall with them.

Clothing and make up are important to a certain extent. Excessive interest in either is a false value.

I understand your desire to conform. It is an important part of being a teenager and is important for some adults as well. Again the excessive desire to conform is a false value. You have improved the way that you dress and you do use makeup some of the time. My wife never uses makeup. I happen to approve of that, but it is her decision which I respect.

Continue with your emphasis on doing well in school and with your desire to do your own thing.

wear what you want and live your life.

highschool has its drama but just dont involve yourself.

be yourself and do what you want.