THE CLIQUE Continued...
Let’s Talk Layne.
We hope you’re enjoying revisiting Westchester as much as we are.
And if not, ew.
Okay, so we’re at the point in the story where…
Claire begins to form a friendship with Layne.
Layne is quirky, sure, but she’s also kind, lovable, and not afraid to be…Layne. She and Claire have tons in common, and for once, Claire feels like she has formed a genuine connection with someone at OCD.
So, WHY does Claire ditch her for the Pretty Committee? She has a perfectly good friend in Layne. Why is she choosing girls who are straight-up brutal instead?
WHY do we betray ourselves, our values, and the good people in our lives to be with d-bags who don’t want to be with us?
Any theories as to why we do this?
Are you Clique-climbing in your life right now?
Come awn, be honest. We all do it.
Double points if you admit to trolling an ex with a fake account!
LFG! (Let’s F-ing Gossip!)
xoxo Lisi & Ellen
Oh, I can definitely relate to this. Spent so much time up until my early 20's chasing people like that, because we seek validation from "If I fit in with these people, I have made it to where I want to be in life." Tying our self-worth to others and their perception of us hanging out in pictures online when often leaving those fun events feeling alone and misunderstood. I think it was easier for Claire to be seen as cool and popular because it made people think she "made it" in OCD, despite the torment she would face from the group on the regular that people did not get to see.
First of all, LOVE the Layne love! I feel like she's an under-appreciated character, but she's a stark contrast to the PC which is definitely needed in the books. Claire always has this internal battle about enjoying spending time with Layne, but needing to take any opportunity that arises to hang with Massie, even if that means ditching her bestie. I think she does this because she figures Layne will always be there, but every precious moment she gets with Massie could be her last if she does something wrong. I think as I've grown older, I value the friendships where you just have to show up as yourself so much more because we don't have the time or energy to put towards stressing over going out with friends! But there still can be that pressure of wearing the right thing to an event, impressing others you haven't seen in years, etc. Middle school problems are still relevant!