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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I hate this kind of situation. I think you know you’re not being a great person but you’re just so relieved or flattered to be included you aren’t willing to do better.

We have a similar group in my neighborhood. I have a connector personality type and introduced many of the women. I am also president of the PTA, so by most accounts looking in, I don’t “need” new friends. You better believe I do everything I can to include a friend who comes to me and says she wants to get to know more people. Or introduce a new person who loves in to friends.

I am inclusive by default both with my female friends and my kids friends and I have most certainly been burned myself by queen bee wannabes who take advantage of this or start playing these weird social engineering games in situations that don’t call for me. I could play those mean mom games too just because I am close w a wide network of parents but I would be so embarrassed with myself. I have watched a good friend do that over the years and she has a bad reputation as a mean mom and she doesn’t have many friends. Maybe I don’t have a personality people fear or stay up at home wondering if they are going to get an invite from me, but I have so many close friends and great relationships and I focus on that. I would personally stop trying to fit in and be popular and just treat others how you would want to be treated. Your kids watch your behavior. [/quote]

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