ive been on this website for far too long. this much is clear, however, it’s great to be able to say whatever you feel or think or do online without anyone knowing it’s you. on the other hand, that’s how some people hide behind a screen while they tear others down.
to be perfectly honest, i have no clue what i’m doing with my life right now. i’m in highschool and this year i will be switching schools. it’s not that im scared of anything, i’ve always been accepted, i just don’t know what i’m going to do with my life.
the people at school used to love me. i was popular and loved and i’m pretty sure there wasn’t a single soul who didn’t want to be me. not only was i cheer captain, but i was also basketball captain and i’ve always held highest gpa in my grade.
then i started my social experiment. i changed schools for a year and this time, instead of going through the rituals of being popular, i went directly to the table of “misfits” (i guess that’s the easiest way to call it) and i hung out with them for the year. i didn’t change anything about my hobbies or look or grades except for who i hung out with. and guess what happened?
i was treated like shit. no surprise there but i realized that the lower people in the social scale aren’t any nicer than the football team. they’re just as bad.
so this year im in a situation wheee i don’t know who to talk to on the first day. i’d rather school be over but at least this is the last year.
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“i was treated like shit. no surprise there but i realized that the lower people in the social scale aren’t any nicer than the football team. they’re just as bad.”
This much is true. Whether it’s the jocks or the nerds, there’s always a hierarchy in every group. It’s a mad scramble to be on top and pretty much everyone wants to stay away from the bottom as much as possible. I hate to admit it but oftentimes, social human dynamics stem from being able to dominate/humiliate someone. Time and time again, I’ve seen this and have been on the receiving end because I failed many times to get this concept.
“i was treated like shit. no surprise there but i realized that the lower people in the social scale aren’t any nicer than the football team. they’re just as bad.”
great observation and thank you. I’ve noticed the same thing. No matter where you go, the same dynamics seem to be in play; the same types of behaviors
Thank you for actually trying this experiment.
Hierarchy is something you come to despise and it doesn’t matter if you’re at the bottom or at the top. I was both, I am neither.
At least if you’re alone, your only hierarchy position is an Outsider. Or none at all.
After all, if you’re not even in the race, you’re never seen.