girls

Anyone besides me notice how all groups of girls are essentially the same? (I haven't observed boys enough to be able to tell if they're the same way or not).There is always "that girl".

The biggest one I've noticed is the one who is there to be teased (T) and make the other girls have better self esteem. It's disgusting, but I see it everywhere. She tends to be the nicest one in that particular group, which makes her an easy target. If they aren't mean to her upfront, they talk about her behind her back. It's terrible. She has few to no allies, not because she isn't personable, but because the other girls like to keep it that way.

There is another girl in a group purely for the self esteem of the other "friends" (C). She may not be sweet, but they have her there because she is either rotund or unattractive. Just looking at her gives the other girls a boost of confidence, as sad as it is. Also, I've noticed, she never notices that is her position. Unlike T, C does not need to deal with snide or mean remarks from her friends.

The jealous one (J) is also found in many groups. She is the girl who tends to be meanest to T, usually because T is an easy target. J loves attention, and what better way than to make T's life miserable? J knows T won't leave, because no one wants the awkwardness of changing cliques during the school year.

The outsider (O) is trying to break in to the group. She has many different strategies, including (not limited to) starting gossip, projecting herself into situations she is not involved with, and being extremely nice to the members of the group. O can be annoying or endearing. Not every group has one, but many do.

I'll stop now. If anyone out there is reading me, do you think this is accurate, or do you think I'm just crazy?