What is it with some malcontents and their misguided and misplaced idea of "cliques"?
Just because certain people are drawn to read and discuss certain topics, and some have formed friendships and are simpatico, does not a "clique" make.
You sound juvenile and petty. For the life of me I don't understand this complaint. Especially since those who voice such usually enjoy the company of their own like-minded compadres.
Why don't you try focusing on the issues at hand and stop nursing the pain you suffered in high school when you weren't part of the in crowd?
I always thought the in-crowd were sheep that all tried to look and sound alike. They were the true geeks. Ten years after high school I heard one of the most popular kids in school, the in-crowd king, committed suicide.
I figured once he got into real life, he found he didn't have a group of nodding heads around him, and it must of punched big ol holes in his sails. So much for your in-crowd.
Good question! I was accused of being in a clique a few days ago by the one person who disagreed with everybody else on the thread. This person insisted that he/she alone was right and everyone else was wrong, therefore we must be a clique. Not sure how that works...