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i know this is weird but why are some mean people popular, why would you wanna be friends with a mean person
just wondering?
There are many types of popular people. There are popular people who are caring and loving people. I've known quite a few of those. The so-called popular people that you are talking about are your garden-variety high school popular bully. These people use fear to maintain their position. These mean tactics that you are seeing being used in high school are the same tactics used in the corporate world. It's a popularity contest, unless you are in some kind of research or technical field. The good news is they can't be mean to you directly anymore. The bad news is they love coming up with rumors to undermined people. What you need to do is come up with some tactic that will make you necessary to them. Do that and they will be nice to you because they need you. This will work better when you get out into the working world. While you are in school it is just so superficial. It's all about who looks the best, has the most money, wears the best clothes, athletes, etc. There is very little compassion while you are in school. College is much better. You'll enjoy that. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it will always be there. There are just some people, for whatever reason, who simply thrive on the humiliation of others. This makes them feel more powerful and superior to others. I know this will be hard for you to understand right now because it just doesn't look that way, but these people are living in fear themselves. They do what they do so that they feel in control. Their world feels so out of control to them that they have to intimidate others. By doing this they maintain their delusion that they are superior to those they trample. Don't buy into it. I know what I'm saying is easier said than done, but stop worrying about what they may say or do. Just go about your life and do the things you want to and enjoy yourself. If they insult you or try to intimidate you simply ignore them. Don't show any reaction to them in any way. You can even feel pity for them because it is sad. And when you think about it their behavior doesn't deserve your attention. Eventually you will loose your intertainment value and they won't bug you anymore. They only bug people that they get a reaction from. You wouldn't be fun anymore. I do wish you the best of luck here. I know it's tough but it's like one of those initiation rites. We all have to live through it.
Namaste!
LULABELLE
(Rating: 5) that was the best advice i have ever heard on this website