I was told today..

Mature perhaps but I'll put my money on those raging adolescent hormones :cheers2:

Hotwater

 

this thread just took a turn for the retarded.
the context of amyoxl's "at least" comment was clearly a question of concern, along the lines of, do you at least have someone special outside of school that you can talk to who is more on your level. there was nothing condescending in there. that is quite a common use of the expression.

 

Of course she’s not trying to be pompous, condescending, or snobbish towards her classmates but that’s clearly how they perceive her, and until she lets down her guard and mixes with them she’ll remain the butt of jokes.


Hotwater

 

Thank you, Ruski. You understand southern. That's exactly what I meant, but I can understand why it could have been perceived otherwise.

 

Go ahead, Worlds, give it you best shot. I can take it.:sunny:

 

Well, she could very well be smarter, and I'm inclined to think she is - just not better.

 

High school is pretty fun overall, basically highschool and freshmen/sophomore year of college is in fact the most fun you'll ever have.

 

i've spent my freshman/sophomore year of college in and out of a court house, getting stupid drunk and ending many of my friendships with people. the only friendships i strengthened were with those that had weed...

some of these people are only defined by that.

if these are the most fun years, i'm gonna be seriously pissed off. why can't i have fun living life, rather than struggling to find what my life is about?

i seriously disagree that these are the most fun years, though i can't say for certain as i haven't experienced anything past it. i will say that if you think that your 'fun years' have passed, the coming certainly won't be taken in at full.

it's all good danielle - i went through some similar stuff, at a much younger age, mind you. but the idea is the same. people will change, and they will probably look back and regret not getting to know you. just keep chuggin, you'll find some cool people out there. people that will appreciate kindness.

 

When I was in high school, in pre-historic times, even those who were perceived by the snots and jerks to be unworthy of blessed inclusion were able to find companionship. There was the drama club, the science club, the chess club, the literary club and some I can't remember.

Things may be very different now, Danielle - you would know better than I. America doesn't seem willing to pay taxes any longer for the betterment of culture and I've gotten the impression that precious extra-curriculars in the education system have been lost. But you could find out if any are available in your school - or even outside of it but with an in-school connection.

Lonership is rarely a chosen state, I know. But it's not necessary to be accepted by the pretty people to have worthwhile relationships.

 

that's what i thought too when i read the thread. at my school even the outcasts where friends with the other outcasts.

 

Really? You guys think that the table is turned the other way around? It's not the clique that's intolerant, it's the one who is excluded?

You're probably right, of course.

Dumbasses are held up. Intelligence and individuality is reviled. Do yourself a favour, Danielle - dumb down and start caring only about boys. Your future will be shit but you'll find companionship in high school.

 

I was unpopular in high school, now i'm popular outside of it. The people who told me the same thing, they literally now kiss my ass

but I guess that's my fault for being a resentful, seething bastard- I drop trow, point a my checks towards the sky and tell them it's Paris hilton, they are usually too drunk to tell the difference anyways.

 

I'm in the same dilemma as you, although not so much any more because of a very recent expulsion I went through involving over dilated pupils and a not so legal statement I made. I'm at least glad I don't have to deal with the dumb deuschbags that are this generation. although now I have to wait till I'm 17 to be able to apply for classes for a GED.

 

theoretically a person could drop out, get a GED< be in College quicker than the class they are currently with, half way to a career before your classmate have even started..

 

Just as good a college?

 

1) i dont have a boyfriend, because i dont think relationships (serious ones, anyways) are all that important in high school. i rather figure out exactly who i am and what i want before i start trying to figure out someone else. maybe that's selfish, but it's what makes sense to me.

2) i really don't seem "snobby".. i'm nice to people, i can never find it in my self to be mean, and i even compliment people on a daily basis. so it's not that i think i'm superior, because i dont (and i know i'm not), and i dont act like i do or tell people i do.

i'm assuming that since i live in a really small town it's harder, and i'd probably have an easier time in a bigger, more accepting city. i really am not bothered by being a loner at all though, that's the thing, i just don't like the way the other kids think. how could being mature and confident be a bad thing? i just kind of think it's so strange, and so sad, that the standard for a high school student to be accepted is to have a low self worth and feel like you have to fit in in order to succeed.

 

Don't blame it on the location. If you solve your problems, or at least try to and make an effort at it, then whenever you get to a location you think you may enjoy - you'll be better off

 

I get the confident part, Danielle. And you are intelligent. Wise even.

But, I'm not sure you're doing yourself any favours with the 'mature' assessment. Relative to your age it may have some validity, but there's a lot more to maturity than being nice or well-behaved. These traits are common to a mature person, yes. But there's much, much more. If you have been referring to yourself as mature openly, you are surely engendering backlash from your peers. Do you understand why that might be? Think it over.

 

Their are times when you have to take ownership of how the world sees you

 

depends on what fields youre interested in, but some trade schools are just as good. If not better than college and less money...