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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dc is quirky and a little dorky and never gets invited or included by kids at school despite hosting endless playdates and parties. I’ve always wondered though, do the parents of the popular kids ever have to suffer?  They seem to reap benefit after benefit. Endless invitations, sycophants kissing up to get in their inner circles, preferential treatment at the school and sports, the list goes on.  Honest question- what are their grievances?

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Yes of course! Friends with older kids have always told me you don’t want your kid to be in the faster (some say popular) crowd because that’s the crowd that’s drinking, doing drugs, and having sex. I thought they were ridiculous until now that we’re approaching that age, I think they are right! The faster crowd is not something I would ever want my child to be in. Plus there is a lot of social pressure within those circles. [/quote]

I went to a middle America small town high school, and there was relatively big money in the area (relatively). I was definitely not a part of the popular crowd.

I recall that in sophomore or junior year, one of the most popular boys -- football player, thought to be super cute, had his pick of what he wanted -- died in a car accident. He was in a car with (IIRC) the football coach, passed out in the back seat, no seatbelt, thrown from the car. Scuttlebutt was that he'd been using more than alcohol. I'm sure his parents were devastated.
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