Well you're homeschooled. I got to a big white building with 62 other kids in my grade, and what happens there? Gossip, "dating", and other bulls*** madness. But in the end, I've got friends I'm really close to, and wouldn't trade them for anything (well, maybe the rights to TPCi).
XD Trust me, I know about the dating and gossip. Most of my friends are public schooled, and they talk about gossip and boys a lot. (At least one of them does, anyways, and she's my enemy, so...) But I hate it.
It's just a part of being a bunch of 14-15 year olds stuck in a building all day. Part of life almost. The dating though. I've seen good sides to it. This one couple at my school has been dating since around December in 4th grade. Their about to have their 4th anniversary this December. It's really cute.