What were you in high school?

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Some do overlap, but which one  BEST  describes you.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I was that weird, unstable "creep" that had a lot of issues and accommodations. I insisted on bringing my own laptop and using it while other kids had to complete work on paper. I was that "different" guy, but I also purposely tried to stand out. I wasn't bullied all too much in high school, but I got on a lot of kid's nerves and the girls were always creeped out by me.

I missed a lot of school due to mental illness. I was hospitalized countless times since the age of 13. I had emotional breakdowns.

After high school and all the way until a couple years ago, I was getting into trouble because of desperation to find love. I have a criminal conviction for stalking and harassment where I had to serve 3 years probation.

I finally started to get myself together about 2 years ago. Being caught up in a predator sting was that pivotal moment.

I ended up being invited to church where I am heavily involved with now. I have a fiance and I am trying to focus on financial stability and independent living at this point.

D_Bone_Steak · Accepted Answer

I wanted to play football, but my Mom was a bitch.

So I made about $40,000 selling pre-rolled joints of that skunk weed at $5/joint. My friend sold bags, but my way made more money. It was 2 years of being pretty damn popular with just about every click there is in a school. The gangster dudes, the hicks, jocks, skaters, the rich preppy kids even.

I also accepted blowjobs from the chicks... that was interesting.

I had to move (I ran away [16 years old]) to Hollywood though... Ended up going to this school in Burbank with movie star kids. 1 hour twice a week... work at your own pace, and no it wasn't a fucking GED. Pretty fucking sweet way to do High School right there. Regular High School is a big fucking waste of time. (I wonder if Options for Youth H. S. still exists?)

I could've just played football like all my friends got to do... that was my original friend group before I became friends with just about everyone, but my Mom is a bitch.

[Dear Mom, Fuck you... you stupid bitch.]

dustybiker2 · Accepted Answer

I read a lot, rode horses, surfed, motorcycles, bmx, hung out with all boys as they were up front/no games/ and made more sense. Because of the academic mix and often sitting alone to read was easily approachable. I was popular for asking questions from everyone (as teachers in my generation were lazy as all out), boys accepted me as their own because if athletic interest and talent and girl approached me as they thought me a life raft to get in with the boy they liked. And the boys in turn liked me as I could give them the skinny on girls. I was a bit like glue. In between person through all groups. I'll select "other" and call myself the psychic.

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

A popular nerd/geek.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

I prided myself on being a wallflower for most of my school career because that was the only way I thought I could be liked. Then I got an autism diagnosis, got waaay more adjusted, and then became an average student with an affinity for doodling that earned me “Most Artistic” my senior year.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I was pretty studious in high school and did well. In contrast to elementary school when I was a rebel and the class clown... LOL

RebelinSteel · Answer

Rebel and an A* student lol, I could get into shit in the morning and be an Angel in the afternoon, I was also on various school sports teams.

Rosexøxø · Answer

I suppose some yin yang version of rebel and wall flower.

I was the one person who could talk to anybody when approached. I kept it cool whenever the popular kids would socialize and they called me by “name.” And kept it authentic so I had some respect “ “ there. I also always referred to them as the “so - called popular kids.”

I made it my intention to talk to the new kids in a respectful and genuinely welcoming way just to break the ice and then let them make their own friendships as they sought fit. I’d be the friendly face at the beginning of the year. I essentially “ACKNOWLEDGED” the kids who got ignored a lot and kept quiet. Tried to boost their “status” to my level at least of “sane” by “association.” And for one guy it definitely worked. He ALWAYS walked alone in school and he and I used to talk in middle school once, so in high school when I saw him and he did give off an odd looking appearance and had a unique display. (I honestly felt a littleeeee uncomfortable by him so never friended him directly but simply acknowledged with friendliness and authenticity), I’d see him in the hallways walking alone and I was usually quiet myself even when I had friends. I’d simply acknowledge him audibly so EVERYONE could hear. You had so many kids shouting their friends names and trying to catch up before class or wave if they saw them unexpectedly on passing in their usual routes, so I mimicked this with him and would say his name aloud and first few times he half-hid a smile and other times he kept it serious as he always was.

Like this:

me: “hey so and so.” 🙂 *nod* / *wave* (optional)

him: “hey rose.”

the end.

I thought I was bothering him with unnecessary call out and he wished to be left alone, so I stopped after a while and pretended not to notice him. And to my surprise he called out to ME a few times after. Those times let me know he appreciated my gesture and I was NOT a pest, so we continued that as long as we had that route and passed each other in that particular hallway for those set of classes. By the end of the two years of high school of our seniority. He had made friends and truly made a girlfriend. He was vocal. They all hung out after school. He FOUND his tribe, and was accepted. He became “approachable,” after my initial interactions with him, and most of all he had hope in himself. That’s all it took and I was very happy for this. We never talked again after this. He had said hi maybe once when we were older and he had a big smile and I smiled too. I suppose that was the final hello by us and it was like “hey rose, I made it. Thanks for helping me.”

Imagine I hadn’t? I swear he looked like he could’ve been a shooter type if he had never made friends and if he got laughed at, bullied, ignored/ shunned. He found people to talk to and he also had done choir cause he loved it but he luckily found straight guys who didn’t make fun of him for that. He was authentically his best self, and he blossomed, and I honestly think that’s one of my favorite memories of high school.

I had friends and I linked them together before cutting ties. They both lacked confidence. They grew close and stopped talking to me equally and they never 100% liked me- I could tell. Some jealousy but they thought I was funny. Lack of respect to the level I’d want, and I had more maturity. It wasn’t a fair investment.

One was cool but her friend gave me so much trouble for befriending her (jealousy). And her mom didn’t trust me for some reason. My type of behavior 😂. She sensed I could’ve gotten into trouble if I wanted.

I purposely closed off all social stuff by senior year so even though people didn’t know me as weird I was able to do what “weird kids did” and not be bothered. I talked to absolutely NO ONE by senior year and no one was worried about it. If someone needed to ask a question or so they felt comfortable enough with me to do so, but I valued being alone and being myself. Thinking about life instead of wasting my time investing into others emotionally and long term.

I wasn’t like straight A but I was very philosophical at that time and was a lot before and after. People weren’t on my level. They talked about school dances and I thought about life and death and all of that.

I felt out of place inside a lot, but I was able to be friendly, sociable, and take moments alone to try and console myself and find some bit of understanding.

What was I? It was something of my own accord but visually and by category it was definitely

mistuve of rebel and wallflower. I was the only student to break up a fight and get help with a teacher, and I was a firm supporter in anti bullying so if I ever saw it in that school I’d make it my honor and personal responsibility to eliminate that. It simply wasn’t acceptable. I looked out for those kids and kept a motherly eye on the ones neglected in there and I’d say for my grade at least and my graduating class- there were no left outs/ rejects and all of that. Everyone found their place. It was familial and everyone studied at their own pace and I’m proud of the position and role I played there. Everyone found their flow so by junior senior year everyone was able to associate with who they wanted. I didn’t have the best grades, but teachers trusted me and the social and chemical balance of the students were stable. And that really went for All of them. Every single one. And I’d like to believe it was due to my maturity and neutrality to every single person. My respect authenticity and ability to connect with them all on some level.

LifeHitMeandRan · Answer

Nerd turned rebel.

I loved to read, write, enjoyed flowers and stayed to myself. I took martial arts, but never really wanted to use it. However, I was a scrawny kid with glasses so naturally I looked weak. I got bullied so much that I HAD to fight back or else be seriously injured. Once people knew I could fight, the fights never ended. Either someone else wanted a piece of me or someone else was being bullied who could not defend themselves and I could not force myself to turn my back on them and none of us trusted authority figures to do the right thing.

Eventually EVERY outcast in the school became my friends. Since they were my friends, an attack on them was an attack on me. Sadly, all the "outcasts" combined were actually a decent chunk of the student body so those of us who could fight often took turns trying to stop any bullies we saw.

Of course school staff did not like that we took things into our own hands. They thought their "rules and policies" meant something. But it did nothing to protect those being picked on. Often times those policies favored the bullies. So this ended up making ADMIN our enemies as well and we started making things as unpleasant for them as possible in the hopes of them quitting and, hopefully, get some adults that would make a difference. This led to a never-ending turnover of admin staff.

That's how I went from nerd to rebel.

CrazyGirl2 · Answer

I was one of the popular girls. Although graduating high school in two years didn't give me much time for too many party’s, but I did get invited to a lot. Mostly my fun-time was the weekends w/ my bets friends, when we’d cruise down to the beach. I didn't get to go as much as I wanted, but I did go quite a lot.

Hope that helps.
Laura 🤗 🥰

IslaTheWitch · Answer

an autistic redhead... :D

I was popular even if it was the last thing I wished for... I was closed off, awkward, I spoke to fast and too loud and laughted in the wrong moments...

but I attracted the biggest bullies in the school and everyone wanted to be my friend... nightmare :D

Account · Answer

Rebel along with being a good student. I wasn't the best, but I was a good student.
Also I remember being into dungeons and dragons, video games, card-games, backgammon, fictional books, comics, figurines etc. So I guess a combo of 3 and 4?

Lliam · Answer

I was a happy go lucky rebel.
Prior to high school, I was a surfer and also played guitar.
Beginning on the first day, I was befriended by the hippies. A lot of those guys were cool and a lot of the babes were hot.
Then I started heading rock bands on guitar and vocals. We played lots of parties and I became known even by kids at other schools.
I had a cool clique of friends. The surfers were the coolest and had the hottest girlfriends.

I grew my hair long and dressed in sort of a hippie style. I wasn't into leather or black.

I had a pretty girlfriend. And I had a car. My friends and I went on lots of adventures.
I had a blast.

I didn't take high school very seriously. I ditched classes but still passed.

This was from the fall of 1969 to 1972.

Skinhead-1979 · Answer

I was not popular, I did not belong anywhere and got bullied a lot.

I was the 'Wallflower' hoovering on the edge of the group while not really being part of it and thus often getting ignored.

Would I be in High School now? The Rebel, I do not accept Authority... I'd be stoned in class the whole time (while I did start at the age of 15, I didn't smoke a lot while in high school)... I will kick anyone's ass who even dares to look funny at me (no, I am not violent; but I will not accept 'nonsense')... and especially my history teacher would have his hands full because I do not accept the general historical narratives simply because it is largely bollocks; The Victor always dictates the narrative, and no lies are too disgusting to use.

Alwayreckles93 · Answer

I would get into fights with other girls. I was a lot more out spoken back in the day. I was also working hard and Savin as much money as possible as a I knew I was going to be more successful then the rest of my graduation class. And this Juan Longoria guy who we would only gazed at each other but that was it just a crush nothing else. Now move out of state so I don't het to see any of my high-school class mates. I can't believe it's been a decade now.

sage2021 · Answer

I was one of the "Cool" students. We had our own little gang of kids - both genders.
We did everything together all of us. So, none of us ever had to be alone.
I still have my two diaries from high school and man, I was busy!! Everyday going going somewhere - sometimes 3-4 places. After we turned 16 and got our driver's license and had cars, we were all over the place in San Francisco where I grew up.

Busy puts it mildly.

TrueConfection · Answer

I chose rebel in this list, but that also contributed to popularity. I loved rock and metal bands, wore spandex and boots, and had good hair. My inner circle of friends was a group of about 30 kids and we really cared about eachother and we had sooooo much fun that we felt sorry for the ordinary students. I still kept straight A's and went to college at 17.

I still quietly wondered what my life would have been like if I had a normal teen life. You know, 2 parents at home, a nice house, a dog, a quiet place to do homework, a pretty bedroom, prom, homecoming, etc. I missed out on all of that.

just_a_potato · Answer

I was the kid who was literally never at school and when I was I would be completely unnoticed and blend in. Had  a lot  of issues going on during high school, not including the fact that covid shut down school towards the end of junior year up until the end of senior year, so it didn't even matter anymore. But if you want an archetype, I was a theater kid LMAO.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

The "all-around girl" is what I often considered myself.

1. I was a straight-A student.

2. (Yet) I was the Principal's headache/nightmare.

3. I was usually in charge of official academic & social events and threw big, non-sanctioned parties.

4. Participated in and won a lot of athletic competitions.

5. A trend-setting fashionista that was often copied.

6. I was also disciplined & strict.

Caroline91 · Answer

I was known for being an independent thinker, could join in with most any group or clique, did well academically. But, from 16 on, wasn't really there socially because I went with the college kids... college events, parties, my brother's girlfriend and her friends showing me the way, boyfriends who were so much more interesting than high school guys... I even unofficially attended some classes that interested me. I was in college before I was actually in college.

MisterWack · Answer

Jesus.

I would say “Ordinary average student” I did have slight ‘nerd’ ‘geek’ qualities though I stayed quiet, by myself, shy, was seen as “different” more than nerdy or geekish… I wouldn’t be labeled nerd since not many knew what I liked/was interested in/my deal overall.

Honestly, I wouldn’t speak unless spoken to. Took a long time to get out of my lane.

Twalli · Answer

I was on the wrestling team, so by that I'm a jock. My personality was more that of a wallflower. I went through a journey of self-discovery in high school, which made me not be social most of the time. I finished near the end of my junior year and was able to flow between groups as a senior.

sawno · Answer

Leader of the nerds, we just did our own thing and what we did was usually decided by me. The whole concept of having to fit in didn't even occur to my younger self, I didn't like the activities the others did so I simply didn't participate.

Kayla45 · Answer

I was a nerd who read the Eragon book series, liked to paint, and had a CD player before mp3s and iPods became all the rage. Wore plastic bracelets down my wrists, had charms on my bookbag, liked invader zim.

HawkPerception · Answer

I was a mix of a jock in terms of track & field, soccer, and just overall athletics, nerd in terms of anime, gaming, and other interests, as well as a wallflower who didn't really talk to people much other than 2 good friends througout high school who I barely talked to as well.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Floated with ALL groups but mostly the apex popular group. Burnouts, jocks, nerds, nobodies, rich, poor. At the top you could slide in anywhere.

I think that helped a lot when i became a teacher cuz it was SO EASY to see the patterns and know who was ok and who wasn't and needed more attention - usually due to a FUCKED up homelife.

katiesmuff · Answer

I was just your average student with good grades and played two sports Volleyball and Golf. I attended our schools sports events and other school activities just as the majority of other students

Kaneki05 · Answer

Rebel like I always will be. I'm the one who they said would be the cause of why our school ends up on the news for a shooting.
I only helped that idea by looking at guns in IT classes.
Teacher tried to tell me off, I just told them I'm going to move to America so all I am doing is looking at legal weapons over there that I could one day own.
They didn't like that but I am sure me taking out a cig and lighting it in the class was more of the issue they had with me.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

These groups were never really a thing in my high school. Everyone for the most part hung out with anyone. So I suppose everyone was just an ordinary average student.

TheLovelyIntrovert · Answer

Goth that was friends with the skaters and some were on the football team. I don't know what I was... I'm confused! 😂

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Nerd/Geek best describes me both then and now. (out of your options, I'm also an artist and gamer)
I was also popular, a rebel, and a wallflower.

People liked me, I hated stupid rules (but liked logical ones), and I isolated myself from most people because I found them dumb, dangerous, or annoying.

avery58 · Answer

Introvert, I had friend but I've always liked to be a loner as well

Dnice1 · Answer

I was nice quiet girl who was friends with pretty much everyone in my grade. I became outgoing a little more as the years went on in high school.

Sonorous · Answer

I was the kid that missed so many days that they eventually told me (before I dropped out) that they were going to have to hold me back if I missed any more.

Anonymous · Answer

I didn’t go to high school. I went straight to university after middle school because I was too advanced for the high school curriculum. Although I would’ve liked to go because I didn’t get much history knowledge. In University all I did was get drugs and sex addiction and it ruined my life forever.

Ladsin2 · Answer

Pretty high crossover at my school due to limited people (75 kids in high school) but I answered C. I was a big football and tennis player which made me somewhat popular. I was very into science and nerdy stuff and hung out with those kids. I also hung out with the drug kids and got into trouble. I also was studying to be a pastor. So a little of everything.

luvstoned4him · Answer

somewhere between nerd and wall flower if you ask about me

electromagnetic · Answer

I was just a regular student. I didn’t go to a school that had many kids.

Anonymous · Answer

Non of the above. I was the sick kid who was in and out of hospital all the time. So, I was weird and couldn't do as much as the other kids. But I had friends so it wasn't that bad. But I would never yo back.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I was a misunderstood genius. So I turned to experimental provocative social activism Explosive and combustible research and off school activities.

The_Confusion · Answer

A question judge like @grim_adjudicator is at his old age.

paledreams · Answer

I was a nerd/geek - not smart - so I just passed the time , learnt what schooling could, and became just another taxpayer

Wiredone · Answer

I was a rebel. Hated authority figures. Cut class a lot to go play handball, got into a few fights.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

A Student!

FarmBoy13 · Answer

I was a LOSER 🤣  But now I show up to reunions and everyone acts like they want to be my friend

RingOfFire · Answer

I would say I was popular but not in the ordinary sense. I think people thought I was kind of mysterious but they respected me. I seem to have been accepted by all of the groups listed but yet never really felt a part of any of them.

ariadneR · Answer

Nerd/ geek/wallflower, but I was a jock in my part time. I was on 2 sports teams and helped coach one for extra credit

Booklover_90 · Answer

Ordinary, average student. Just trying to make it through. 🤷🏽‍♀️😅

LiamJHayden · Answer

The water polo playing musician who got along with everyone and whom people were shocked to discover was a California Scholarship Federation Sealbearer.

Tomisworthless · Answer

I was and am a Ghost i just exist and was never paid any attention to

Anonymous · Answer

Ordinary or wallflower. or maybe I was with the nerds too. The popular kids were obnoxious as absolute hell

Alex-Snow · Answer

I was horny but you don't have that as an option!

Anonymous · Answer

Rebellious, not enough to get caught but enough to be safe and not a snitch I'd sell anything legal

Phoenix98 · Answer

Just a student.

AustColombiangirl · Answer

I was very popular with boys

Massageman · Answer

Somewhere combo of the last three.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

A high school student!

Apple1996 · Answer

Nerdy

4ngelic · Answer

rebel/loner

exitseven · Answer

probably the rebel.

NathanDavis · Answer

a bit of all

Kathy2005 · Answer

Kinda Popular and Nerdy Crowd.

Anonymous · Answer

I was the only black in an all white school.

clampfan101 · Answer

A very shy and quiet nerd. I still am.

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