Phemme
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I think it varies depending on perception, individual sensitivity and whether someone is feeling excluded or included, or judged by a person evidently in the friendship circle. Sometimes people choose not to engage in friendship circles and then complain. Everyone knows about groupthink, so people in a "group" will all likely follow along with the dominant personalities views no matter what they actually think individually(or don't think at all, I've met a couple of this sort - just haven't bothered to form any strong views at all but appear in a group for companionship reasons/ease of living/comfort zone). This semester at school in all my classes there is a group of girls that I thought last year were very cliquey where it always looked like they were having fun (and I wasn't, which inspires a little envy and negativity towards them on my part) - this year I'm in all the same classes and probably appear to be in the clique but I've realised it's just a comfort zone and familiarity.