> I started getting attention from the popular kids even though I maintained my "loner" friends. > I also had a similar story as you, except when I joined the

> I started getting attention from the popular kids even though I maintained my "loner" friends. > I also had a similar story as you, except when I joined the football team and hung out with the cool kids, I didn't give a shit what anyone said about my old friends and went back to hang out with them. I'm not sure what you think you did differently to OP.