Life as a high school-er honestly should not be THIS complicated. From rumor mills that have no mercy, to drunken confessions at parties, ugly hallway confrontations and endless games of truth and dare - high school spares nobody. To be honest, the thing that both irks and interests me the most is high school social dynamics.
"Frenemies". You see it on T Shirts, watch movie's and read books about the new age foe. Enemies in disguise. Now who are these people and why do they even exist?! Things is, these are just people who have something or the other against you for whatever reason but circumstances ensure that he/she remains friendly. They are the WORST kind. Its like you need a whole new dictionary to really understand them. For example:
Given, it isn't possible to be besties with every person you come across and everyone always has their differences, but is it honestly so hard for people to come out and be open with what they think or feel? It is. And that's what makes being a tenth grader so confusing.
"Frenemies". You see it on T Shirts, watch movie's and read books about the new age foe. Enemies in disguise. Now who are these people and why do they even exist?! Things is, these are just people who have something or the other against you for whatever reason but circumstances ensure that he/she remains friendly. They are the WORST kind. Its like you need a whole new dictionary to really understand them. For example:
"Oh my gosh! Your new haircut is AMAZING!"
translation: "What on earth was she thinking? It looks like an animal died on her head"
Okay so maybe that was a wee bit exaggerated but I'm pretty sure you've got the picture. The sad part is, you may never be able to tell who your frenemies are. But for those of you who believe that you should keep your friends close and frenemies closer, here's my advice. Human beings have been born with something called instinct. So the next time you meet a person and a voice in your head tells you NOT to go ahead and tell him/her your life story- LISTEN TO IT!
Okay so maybe that was a wee bit exaggerated but I'm pretty sure you've got the picture. The sad part is, you may never be able to tell who your frenemies are. But for those of you who believe that you should keep your friends close and frenemies closer, here's my advice. Human beings have been born with something called instinct. So the next time you meet a person and a voice in your head tells you NOT to go ahead and tell him/her your life story- LISTEN TO IT!
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