The REALLY strong response is to stick up for Phoebe completely, with a confident attitude that says “I don’t CARE what you think because I’m KNOW that I’m WAY cooler than you are – disagree if you dare”. The average “cool kid” is insecure as heck and scared witless that someone is going to see through them. But it’s hard to understand that when you’re young.
The REALLY strong response is to stick up for Phoebe completely, with a confident attitude that says “I don’t CARE what you think because I’m KNOW that I’m WAY cooler than you are – disagree if you dare”. The average “cool kid” is insecure as heck and scared witless that someone is going to see through them. But it’s hard to understand that when you’re young.