Because he never got those things at his own home from his parents, so the only time he ever got any kind of attention was when he was with the others
"People imagine things that are not really there" is why people drew pictures of Nessie after seeing a fence post. The tourists were either not expecting a sighting or were expecting a sighting too much. So when the fence post rose up in the water, the tourists imagined a monster instead of a piece of wood. Because of the myth of Nessie in Loch Ness, tourists were led to believe that what they saw was could only be a monster.
They should wear uniforms at school so everyone is equal and so their is no judging because everyone has on the same out fit so their is no judgment.