but at times mean. I think we all have the inclination to say mean things about other people (I know I do my share of this), especially in high school, and even more especially in the section of high-schoolers that a lot of my friends are a part of. Namely, the kids who have always been told they’re smart, good at what they do, and basically get the feeling that they are superior to other people. I definitely fall prey to that one.
Anyway, sometimes I will defend people when my friends bring them up in spiteful conversation. I’d like to think that if my friends ever actually bullied someone to that person’s face, I would definitely step in. However, for now, I definitely want the courage to stop gossip and plain old meanness when I can, and to try to keep from doing it myself. I know nobody’s perfect… but being purposefully mean is never necessary.
