No. I was FEARED!
Given your screen name, that doesn't surprise me! :)
I become feared without ever having to lift a finger. Some hoods from my class tried to bully my little brother and younger cousin and got their butts kicked big time. Because of that, I got a reputation of guy who was best left alone.
I ran with a group of about 5-6 guys who marched to our own drumbeat. The one thing that bonded us together was that we didn't care about social standing. All social cliques would associate with us and we with them. We were all good students but athletic and rebellious enough that no one took us for nerds. We all held jobs and planned on college so we didn't have time for most of the high school silliness. Not surprisingly, we all have had successful lives.