Hi, my name is Brett and I am 27 from Michigan. This is a difficult request to receive help from someone for. I will give you my best response I can come up with. First, a little background on me as a teenager. I went to a small school, so the "cliques" were not as profound and visible as they might be in a large school, so that will certainly have an affect on your teenager years depending on the size of school you attend. I was not really hated by anyone in school, but I only had 2 or 3 really good friends...then a bunch of people that knew me but didn't really hangout with my outside of school. I was an athlete, and also a member of the National Honor Society (the only athlete in the school that was). With those things said I will say this. Be yourself, and do not fall into trying to be someone that you aren't. Don't fall into peer pressure and drink or smoke just to fit in. There will ALWAYS be someone that talks about you behind your back, it doesn't matter how good of a person you are someone will find a reason to not like something about you. The best thing you can do to be "normal" is to just be yourself, and treat people with respect. Smile more often than you frown. Never let a guy disrespect you, or hurt you physically or emotionally. Be a strong willed person but like I said, treat people with respect. There really is no "normal", but there are people that are likeable and those that aren't. Your best bet is to just shoot for the group of people that are generally liked. I hope this helps, and if you have any questions about anything I said feel free to write me at [email protected]. I'm always willing to talk to someone that is looking for some insight. If you wonder about the "quality" of my advice, I do have an associates in psychology. :-)