When I was young (many years ago) I always yearned to be popular. I never was. I never really understood why. As I've aged this has become less & less important; to the point where, now, I pretty-much just keep to myself & would not be the least bit interested in being popular with anybody.

I do think that, when I was young, there were probably times when I tried too hard. It seems like some people are just popular & some aren't. I don't know why or how this happens. And when a person who's not naturally popular tries to be so, it just makes matters worse.