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[quote=Anonymous]I was part of the "in" crowd in high school.  Looking back now, I can see that it really wasn't all that great.  While I had some good friends in that group, there were also many in that group that were not great influences.  There was always that feeling of needing to fit into a certain mold, dress a certain way, act a certain way, etc.  I don't think I was really myself during those years.

DH on the other hand was more part of the unpopular crowd.  His friends from high school are still some of his best friends.  He was picked on a lot in middle school but by high school people left him alone.  So at the time, I think he had it harder but looking back now it almost seems like his high school experience was better because he was who he was and surrounded himself with people who liked that.

I don't care what group DS is in as long as he's happy.  I want him to have friends where he can be himself and his friends like him for that.  He's in 5th grade and I think we were fortunate enough that the classes are small enough where there really isn't a set "popular" group like there was for me growing up.  [/quote]

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