[Discussion] How do you guys feel about the quiet kid in your class?

First month of high school I had no clique so I floated around with the other people with no clique. One day I sat next to one of the cliqueless guys. Tried making small talk and my number one impression is that he smelled bad, bad breath and IDK if he ever uses deodorant. Kinda long day sitting next to somebody who smells like that.

Got to know him a little more over the semester. He's a nice person, overly nice. I have never heard him swear, make a joke, dude's tone of voice and mannerisms just scream beta/sub if you're into that redpill stuff. As most quiet kids he's pretty awkward too, a lot of it comes from the niceness. Gives a weird vibe too, not the "future school shooter" kind though so I don't hold it against him. He almost poked me with a syringe once trying to be funny, anyone else did that I would've tore them a new one (HIV and all) but I would feel bad getting mad at somebody who probably just doesn't have the social skills to understand poking acquaintances with needles = not funny and pretty weird.

I don't really know him well at all since he's the quiet kid but he seems like a good person, none of his flaws are things that are worth negatively judging someone for. I've been the quiet reserved kid before, so I can kinda understand his weirder side.

My opinion on quiet kids in general, well they're not something to be celebrated. Throw yourself out there, life gives a lot more opportunities to people who let the world see themselves than people who sit in the corner by themselves. There are times to sit by yourself and read or draw or whatever it is you like to do in your alone time, but don't let that occupy all your time. Hang out with friends or make some, talk with the person next to you, make jokes, just get out of your comfort zone! Talk to girls! Talk to boys! Talk to the "Chads"! Talk to the other shy people! Fake it until you make it, that's what everybody else does. As long as you follow the basic principle of don't be a dick everyone worth your time will like you.

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