School

School, a time of both escapism and social awkwardness for James. His group, were the "nerds" apparently. He, like his friends, did not wear the latest fashion, and were not great at talking to the girls.
Truth be told, James had a sort of mental block talking to the "popular" guys too. He felt they were different, he was far more conscious of what he said, incase it wasn't cool.
In James's mind, it was far easier to hate them. There was reason to of course, they tainted his friends but his friends, feared them.
Physically, however, James did not.