Mindy Kaling reflects on her experiences with social cliques in her book, "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" She expresses feelings of frustration towards a particular group, harboring a sense of rivalry. This quote reveals her desire for acknowledgment and validates feelings many people experience when feeling excluded from groups.

Despite the passage of time, Kaling recognizes that her feelings toward this clique remain unresolved. The quote emphasizes her realization that it's important to confront feelings of inadequacy and that it's natural to still want a sense of belonging and recognition, regardless of past experiences.