There's usually one person that stands out within a group of people and oftentimes that person is away from the group by themselves. Those people are often loners and are the “social outcasts” of society. Many of these people could be shy or distaste human interaction with one another. Often are introverts as well and have a small friend group or no friends at all to support them or socialize with. Either way the perception of these individuals is often negative and even the word loner is known to have a negative connotation within society. Being a loner is not always a bad title put upon someone, as it just lets someone know that they prefer to be alone than with others at that time. However there are always rumors or assumptions that will drag that title through the mud.

Human beings are social creatures by nature. We love to converse and socialize with one another. We are also prone to create rumors around each other however. Internal conflict is common between people within a society and it's not uncommon to hear something bad about a certain someone. Many of these certain someones are loners and because instead of being with others they tend to be alone and are targets of oppression. Many loners are grouped together due to their similar trait of staying independent. Environments such as schools show this often and heavily impact the mental health of the loner as they are forced to interact with many people if they enjoy it or not.