Hi Kay. my kitties and I can feel for you. When i was in high school I was not popular at all. my studies were good but my "making friends" was bad. I had this cat tho that my grandfather had given me when I was in kindergarden who was my best friend. He knew things about me that no one else knew. It was so hard for me to go to school each day but I knew that i had him to go home to. on my 16th birthday my mom had him put to sleep due to a illness. She did not tell me till about a week later.It took me a long time to forgive her for taking him away from me. But as I grew I understood. Remember things happen for a reason. That cat brought me and my mom closer together and now I am 33 and my mom is my best friend next to my kitties. Keep your chin up and keep meowing!!!