Wow, well done for standing up for the truth!
People can often lie due to peer pressure and wanting to fit in. No excuse in that situation though.
The Skanks supporters probably think of her as the "cool" one at school, the one you might lie to about loving their taste in music or fashion hoping people might think you're cool too.
Yes
I pretended to like Judas Priest and UFO
I gave up the pretence after going to a UFO gig, my first gig, real trial by fire
My poor ears were ringing for nearly a week after
I do like a bit of metal though