High School Cliques

At almost any highschool, the components of teens is clearly evident: cliques that are self dissociated by gender, race, age, and character of the children. Cliques are used to describe an adolescent social group of teenagers used to describe themselves and others-such as jocks, druggies, populars, brains, nerds, normals, punks, freaks, and skaters. However, there is such a thing as groups that are completely based on friendships. These types of groups form when the people in them have something in common. Friendship groups are how every group of high school students should be. Unfortunately, there are groups that are restricted and very unlikely to let new people into their groups, also known as cliques. No matter if your in them or not your are still affected and badly influenced by them in some way. A good bit of high school kids want to be a part of cliques but for what? Teens need to explore more than their little group of friends. These cliques are forbidding the kids to go out and make other friends and even be a part of all of the groups. The best part of going to the middle school or high school for the first time is …show more content…
I had zero friends, I didnt really go to school" said Dakota Johnson. I can honestly say that cliques are negative. They are a horrible influence on our society, including the movies that practically teach kids about cliques which isnt the best thing. Thousands of kids out there are intimidated by the rude, horrible cliques in their high schools. Children are creating these cliques thinking it is okay to pick on and make fun of people because their clique "has their backs'' and approve of it. They obviously can care less about people outside of their group. Almost every clique popular or not is negative in some way. The smart people make fun of the dumb, the jocks make fun of the unathletic and so on. Cliques are hurting tons of kids around us and yet nobody does anything about it. Why? Maybe because its too