Why are people so interested in talking behind my back?

[Luck Of Fire]

Yesterday my friend told me that people are talking sh-t and really nasty things behind my back, mainly for my
1) Gummy smile [I smile a lot and is always "high"]
2) Being ugly
3) Being "noisy" in class. [I like to ask and answer teacher's questions]
4) Once I got misunderstood by the media and caused a controversy, and as a result some of the "school patriots" hate me.
5) My "personality" [Nobody gave me an explanation for that.]

She told that there are more sh-t and I am really famous in school and a lot ofed that I think my school is not good people hate me. I am not even a mean person who calls people ugly/fat/shitty and a majority people hate me for the above points?...

From then, I begin thinking about who is talking behind my back- teachers, relatives, members of social organisation I am part of....I am getting really paranoid about this. I don't expect everyone to like me but they shouldn't be so mean to me.

I don't think I have an attitude problem.

I am doing rather well socially. I have three close friends [two friends for more than 3 years, another one for more than 7 years]. Two boys have confessed to me [one like me for my straight hair and another I am not so sure, but I think he've dropped hints that he like my smile].
Oh, and several people I barely know are nasty to me. When I was shopping with my girlfriend, a guy I barely know comes up to my friend and asked me why I am friends with her. School drama. This is how I got bullied when I was 12.

[Tutti Frutti]

As you get older life teaches your things, one of which is that you can't control what other people do, think, feel or say. All you can do is focus on YOU; your behaviour and reactions to other people.

You can't make people like you, or stop them talking about you. You can't make people think you are beautiful. All you CAN do is focus on yourself. Be the best person you can be. Like and accept yourself and stuff them! You won't be in school for ever.... maintain your dignity. Do things to enhance your self esteem, have confidence in yourself, your abilities and HOW you are.

doesn't seem to me that its YOU who has a problem or needs to change.