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I'm a junior in high school.

I had a study hall in the first semester but now I have phys. ed. during fifth period. This means that I have to go to a different lunch period. In my previous lunch period, I had met some people with similar interests through a friend of a friend. In my current lunch period, I know a few people, but not well enough to ask if I can sit with them.

Today someone who knew me from an after-school club came to sit with me and we exchanged a few words, but I felt kind of upset after he told me to touch a spot on the table and then smashed my hand as a joke, and right now I'm not sure that I want to see him again.

Also, I'm afraid of sitting, well, anywhere. At the beginning of the year I can just sit at any empty table, but now I'm at lunch with people who could have claimed any table four months ago.

I was thinking about just skipping out on lunch, but I'm not sure where I'd go. Does anyone have any ideas that I could use?

Well, I used to just go hang out in the library or find some nice empty spot away from everyone to go sit until I got kicked out from there since I wasn't supposed to be there.

My high school didn't have separate lunch periods, but my middle school did and I hated it. I was already going there when they first decided to start doing separate lunch periods. I was just like what the hell?? I was separated from my friends, but I eventually made some new ones.

I could try the library. I just don't know how long I'll be able to stay without a pass.

There are a bunch of back stairways I could stand on, but it would only be a matter of time before someone came by and found me.

If I walk listlessly around the halls I could get written up - I'm not sure what the policy is. I don't tend to cause enough trouble to find out.

When I was not hiding in the library, I actually went through a phase where I had a diverse group of non-conformists who I sat with. It was kinda fun.

But seriously....I spent alot of time in the library during lunch in Jr. High and High School.

I used to cut lunch. The most unproductive waste of time. I never had friends at lunch, they had different times. OMG, you are bringing back high school trauma LOL! Pack some snacks and go to the library. Just don't get caught eating there...

I don't quite understand what he was thinking when he smashed your hand into the table. That doesn't even seem slightly funny..

I just hang out in a teacher's classroom, read the sports page and listen to music. People usually won't bother me. If there's a good teacher you like you should try just hanging out in their class.. unless alot of other students are already in there. If you're listening to music and don't make eye contact with anyone I doubt people will bother you. I don't know if that's what you were looking for, though.

When my one friend wasn't around, I either went to the library or the computer lab.

arrg school, I hated school. I sort of knew I was different but it never really clicked (didnt really figure it out till after school). So I always tried to hang out with people and whatnot but I always got picked on and stuff. I ended up just going to the library because it was safe, there was some people to play checkers/chess with at lunch so it was good. However you didnt need library passes and this is in Australia. :/

There's got to be some people playing sport or something right? Grab a book and sit at the quietest/safest side of the field. As long as the teachers can see you clearly and your on your own it should be fine. Dunno if this is any help though.

During lunchtym sometyms i used 2 play football or sometyms i would just piss about wid da gals as they were some fit 1s.

Brings back memories. I had this problem in boarding school. I would not go to the cafeteria and go down the spar twice a week and live of junk food. I spend much of the time in my room as was quite reclusive.

It is hard this whole going to sit with somebody in school, especially as you get labeled a loner if you sit by yourself. iIis a bit better in university because few care less and everybody has lectures at different times anyway so eating on your own is not so different.

DejaQ, it is ok to just be yourself. Trying to fit in makes anyone awkward. You made friends in the other lunch, maybe you can here. Stop caring if people think you are a weirdo (I know, easier said than done). All it takes is you being you and someone somehow will actually like you. Out of all the students, only the ones that like you for you and find you interesting really matter. The rest I promise you will forget.

High school are the longest and shortest years of your life. While you are living them it seems forever, when you look back it was a flash in time. Make the most of every day because you can never relive it.

See if your friends from the other lunch have friends in your lunch that they can steer you to. It is ok to ask. Just tell the other lunch guys that lunch sucks without them and do they know anyone cool or interesting to hang out with, and can they please introduce you so you don’t have to sit with a bunch of non intellectual duds.

This is why I cut lunch. I actually got a detention for cutting lunch. I hated trying to find someone to sit with, the noise, and the smell.

Ya... the hand thing, I have been their, I spent 4 years in high school and 2 in middle (junior high) school so I know alot about how guys interact in these years.

I dont think the hand hitting was because he was being mean, thats one way guys interact and make friends, at that age thats just a way of enshuring the other guy is cool with ya, dont take it personally. I think it means he wants to be compfortable enough to do that and theirfore be friends with ya. I would continue to chill with him if you have noone else to sit with.

You simply should not sit alone, and dont skip your classes and other stuff if attendance is kept or you are even caught skipping u will get in trouble.