Was anyone else semi-popular in high school?

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Was I semi-popular in high school?

Are you kidding? Absolutely not! My first two years of high school were hell for me. Being Aspie and all, I had little to no friends, only a selected few.. My other two years of high school got a little better though, but still weren't great. If that makes any sense.

somewhat, but only in high school. I had no friends at all, because I was a loner, but people liked me and thought I was funny.
Because I used to say strange things. And I used to do strange things. I looked shy but I wasn't. And someone told me he find somewhat fascinating my way to behave ..

but all in all I was just a freak . Somebody likes me and somebody doesn't..and they thought I was somewhat mad and weird

so never really "popular"

I don't know that I was popular. I was definitely well respected, which I care more about. I would talk to everyone as equals from the teachers to the trash. I never took a side in anything I didn't believe in and I think people saw that I was somewhat mature in this right. I would never have to fight because any time people would start something with me I always had a few people around that would jump in and help. Not sure what I did, but I was comfortable. Even though I hated that I had to go to the same place and waste time doing the same crap every day...

I'm not sure I was popular so much as I was 'well known'. People knew me because I was involved in a few clubs (even President of one), I held a few of the all time weightlifting records in the school that I set in my sophomore year, and because I was funny and imaginative when it was demanded of me in class skits and a few plays and such (Mostly because I've learned how to be people's entertainment so they won't give me too much negative attention). I tried to make it a point to say something funny around most of the people I thought I might be in regular contact with in my classes, which made people develop this idea that I was not only very smart, but also constantly hilarious and gregarious. Most people would either leave it at that and enjoy my snark when I saw fit to entertain the class or they would prod me to entertain them on their own demand, which typically ended with them being disappointed that I turned out to be so quiet and reserved most of the time. I was one of those people who could tell a joke or draw attention and get everyone's appreciation, but I usually ended up eating alone and having few friends, and even fewer interested in being the close kind of friend that I place more value on. So while I could get an entire theater full of students applauding me and shouting my name when I came out on stage wearing a dress, or dozens of students laughing at one of my jokes or comedic presentations, I also couldn't get anyone to have a real conversation with me the vast, vast majority of the time.
In short, high school, as we all know, sucks.

I was an outcast in High School. Pretty much most people totally ignored me, as they were all tunnel visioned in their cliques and rituals. There were a few hated me, but those people were usually too busy with other things to bully me.

College was better. I was not popular, but I was no longer hated or outcasted or viewed as a freak or criminal for being weird. It was way easier to talk to people, they were different than in high school.