To answer your question, most people are trying to “be cool”, be accepted, be liked and have friends. Most people feel insecure inside, not sure of their personal worth. They feel everyone is looking at them and judging them. Many kids act mean, stuck up, cruel to others to keep attention off of themselves. “If I cut you down it makes me look taller”. “The best defense is a good offense.” Inside these same kids are often lonely and secretly feel they are losers.

In any school there are a few “lucky” kids who seem to shine – the football star, the cute cheerleader, etc. These people get off pretty well and the rest are often miserable. I found out that if I ever was alone with just one of the “stuck up” kids he/she was much nicer. The meaness seems to be about being in/out of the group.(think pack of wolves here)

Looking back, I was just glad I survived it and moved on. Very soon after you leave high school you will find yourself thinking, “I was so worried and stressed about this stuff in high school and now I can barely remember most of it.”

College and jobs are so much better. There will still be some people in cliques, but college and jobs are where you learn to think for yourself.

Hang in there, blow off as much of it as you can.

Good luck to you!