text: Maybe they are trying to bring you down, to get you on their level. \n\nIf I were you, I would participate in school activities. People like people who get excited about the same things they are excited about. \n\nI know you want to be an introvert and curl into yourself, but you should peek out once in a while. People are sensitive and they may be resentful because you refuse to talk to them. They will think you are stuck up.* So, go to a football game, watch a TV show that they like. Show your peers that you care about their world, too.\n\n* Well, on the flip side, you can't do things just so people will like you. People can dislike people for no reason at all.