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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was not "popular"  in the general class population, (although I was kind of the most popular/leader of my little group of 4-5 girls).

I think being truly "popular" is pretty much a negative... seems to me like it boxes you into doing certain things.  The ones who have the best set up are the ones who are on the sides of the most popular crowd, -- not totally stylish, but a little sporty, not especially cute -- just simply relate-able to everyone.  Usually there are a few of these in every grade.  They don't try very hard, but they just get along with every social group... naturally.  Those are the ones who have the best situation.  They are the social geniuses. (and I think they just come by it naturally).

Barring the above, I wouldn't want my kids to carry the stress of the "in" crowd.  Too limiting.  I'd rather have my kids have a small group of friends who are not popular, but very relate-able, very loyal, very down to earth.  They don't have to appease anyone.

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this was me in HS, which in retrospect really was perfect but my girlfriends and I were still all pretty self conscious in our own ways about something, so I think that is often just the age. I did desperately wish any of my crushes could see me as someone other than a friend though- which again in retrospect, the ones with the closest ties that lasted are not the ones that had long term BF/GF relationships draining their time. I would love it if my kids didn't bother with that shit until senior year [/quote]

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