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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have asked my kid this question, about popular kids in school, and she says that it's not like you see in the movies, there isn't a bunch of jocks or popular girls that move in a group and make other people's lives miserable.

What she did say is that there are NPCs and non-NPCs, and you want to be a non-NPC. [/quote]

NP - so to be a non-NPC, would this be a person who spends more time in real world and less online, so they're more original in their behavior? Like unplugged for the matrix kind of thing? And by extension, if there's a conscious move by teens away being on online 24/7?[/quote]

Not really unplugged. From how she described it, non-NPCs sound like kids with high EQ. They are socially adept, tuned into people's moods and emotions, know how to interact with both teachers and other kids, fairly adaptable. They don't have to be trendy, but are generally well put together.

For the person who asked, NPC = Non Player Character. Basically people in the background that no one really connects with, and may not have any interest in connecting with other people. They are forgettable. [/quote]

My DS basically described a quiet, studious girl in his class as a NPC. I don't think this is very kind, but that's what it is. [/quote]

I think this NPC would be my daughter. I don't mind if it's kind or not. It's largely irrelevant to her. She would choose her loser friends over the popular crowd.

For me, it's a relief.
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