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[quote=Anonymous][i]Preface: As a kid we moved a lot and I was always new, always on the outside looking in, always felt left out from the group or that I couldn't quite "break in."
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There's a "popular girl" in my neighborhood. She's very nice actually. Her kids are a grade older and different gender than my kids so we never became close when they were young. However many of my friends did with her with kids in same age, including my two best neighborhood friends (her younger DD is close with their DSs).

She is having a birthday party and most of my friends in the group are going, but I am not. I am not close to her, more of a friendly acquaintance. However, I feel totally left out. I had planned a small dinner outdoors and every single person said they had a conflict which is how I figured it out. ...

I am feeling about 13 years old right now and feeling very left out of the group. It is bringing up memories of moving to a new school for the 10th time and knowing nobody, sitting home alone on a weekend night.

I need some ideas about how to grapple with this. At the core I fear my best friends will pair off and leave me behind and I'll be excluded from future social outings too. Thanks, I bet this sounds babyish but it hurts.[/quote]

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