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HS (in the 90s). I guess I was popular-ish, but I had a lot of junk going on at home so didn't really focus on it. Was accepted by the preppies, jocks, punks, druggies, whatever. Had friends/acquaintances in most groups. Been through enough garbage in life not to be too caught up in drama, but also still meet people where they are in life.
Didn't party or go out much due to home stuff. Didn't date at all, due to home stuff. Didn't have the wherewithal to understand my position in the social structure.
There was a girl I liked. Nice, pretty. Definitely very popular. I asked her to go with me to prom but she had already agreed to go with someone else.
Went stag. Had a good-ish time with random people. A girl (friend) asked me why I was there alone and hadn't asked anyone to go with me. I said, "I asked Anona." She said with sincere astonishment:
"*SHE* turned *YOU* down?!?"
In the context of life at the time, it made my heart feel like
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