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I had a pretty decent time in high school - i.e., I kept myself occupied, never had much idle time and managed to cover all the bases (I think - varsity sports, music, parties, proms, drugs & alcohol).
I have no problems making friends - I'm really easy to get along with, always have something interesting to talk about, don't flake out on plans and party like John Belusi on Animal House. What I discovered by the end of high school was that what my mom had been telling me for years was true: Drinking buddies aren't really friends.
So, in short, my real friends emerged through the chaos as we all transitioned to college. I don't have too many; I don't particularly like that and I've been trying to figure out why that keeps happening. I've been so loyal to so many people, but few ppl seem to acknowledge that - hence I stop playing "friends" with them.
High school is tough - socially, academically, mentally, physically. Find your interests and invest a lot of time in them - give yourself an identity. I tried to be what other people were looking for, when I should have been looking for people that had similar interests.
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