I'm late on this post, but it definitely sounds like the farther away from that group of guys you can stay, the better off you will be. It seems like in small towns, it is hard to find the right kind of people, especially if they are the real popular group.

My personal feelings even though I have been out of the dating scene for over 30 years (of marriage), is that those guys are messing with your true value system & they are making you feel guilty that you won't lower yourself to their standards. I know that pier pressure is hard.....it was even back in the 70's when I was in college & dating. I remember finding guys that I thought I enjoyed being with, then ending up at a party where drugs were being done, & then came the pressure to lower my moral standards just to try to keep the guy I thought I wanted to date. That happened many many times, so needless to say, I dated so many guys I lost count. Luckily I lived in Los Angeles California & went to a very large university, so my options were great. I was able to find someone that I ended up getting married to, that shared most of my values. Hopefully you will be able to find a better group of guys or at least another guy that isn't tied to the group of jerks you found.

You aren't the problem.....they are. It is important to keep your values even though their pier pressure tells you something else. You will be happier in the long run to find someone with similar values to yours......

Don't settle for less that what you deserve,
Debbie