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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The quiet part no one says is that all the “popular” kids are first and foremost worried about themselves and maintaining their own status. They only keep “friends” that they feel in the moment can aid that status. They are not true or loyal friends because they will drop you the moment you are no longer useful, or worse, a detriment to them. [/quote]

Exactly.  But I can tell you that it's not just the "popular" kids.  It's those that want to be "popular" and view everyone else as stepping stones or rivals along the social ladder.

Those personality types I can understand.  It's the accessories I'll never get.  Don't they realize that they'll either inevitably succomb to the same fate or damn themselves to permanent second tier status?[/quote]

Yes, exactly. As PP said, they only keep you around if it helps their status. My kid went through the exact same thing. There was a time where her “friend” was extremely close with her. Soon, that “friend” made other friends because she wanted to become “popular.” Once my kid was not the same level of “status” as her “friend”, the “friend” started excluding my daughter, and bragging about certain hangouts (like you said, OP) Their friendship drifted. Now, my child has found her right people (10th grade) It was a tough year… I’m happy it happened sooner than later (obviously, I didn’t want it to happen at all, but with this friend if it was bound to happen it’s better to happen before high school) [/quote]

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