Well, OK, confirmation bias. Let me ask you this: Do stuck up people exist? And do stuck up people tend to clump together? Or is every instance of stuck up people just a misunderstanding on the part of the observer? What does "stuck up" even mean?

I think I am a pretty good judge of character. OK, sure, I have some self-esteem issues to work on. Fine. But I also don't think it is all in my head.

Some people just genuinely think they are above others for whatever reason they decide to use in order to feel that way.

Some people enjoy their spot on a social ladder, and if someone they have perceived on a lower rung begins socializing at their level they close them out. That is about the best I can do to define "stuck up". They do it, I think, because if the rungs below them disintegrate, then they are no longer "better". It is a sickness they enjoy because it feeds their ego. And they HAVE to exist in groups, not individuals, because that is the whole point of the game, "SOCIAL ladder". It happens in middle school, high school, and college. So what, then we all just want to pretend that it doesn't exist as adults? Come on.

So I ask you, do people like this exist?

I will go read the cognitive distortions article, because I'm sure I can benefit from it! Thanks! But I am not willing to accept that ALL of the social interactions in my life where I left feeling excluded were due to how I approach people. Some people really do judge you by your looks, height, clothes, or money. There is no sense in analyzing yourself to death and doing a bunch of self-help when sometimes, it really is just THEM. It is better to just move on and find a group of people, friends, that isn't like that! That what friends are for!