There was a popular kid at my high school, he was somewhat of a jock. Into sports, and usually surrounded by other popular students. For some reason we were acquainted. We would hang out during breakfast almost every morning, and talked frequently in the class we shared. I was confused about why. I considered him way above my social status, so most of the time felt unsure if he was being genuine.
I spent most of the morning classes, well, not in class. I signed up for a program where I could go experience real life jobs for credits. Most of my time on this program was working at a hotel. I was always tired when I got back and didn't want to sit in the noisy cafeteria. One of the teachers let me bring my lunch into her class.
I was sitting in the class eating with my headphones muted, so I could still listen to everything. The kid I mentioned earlier comes in, and I noticed he started talking about me with the teacher. He started telling the teacher how likable I was, and how he liked being around me. As someone who struggles with anxious thoughts over this, it was so unbelievably uplifting.