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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s the psychology behind middle aged women who act cliquish and gatekeep friendships? Who can’t be polite at kids’ games, and try to establish some sort of hierarchy? I don’t get it.[/quote]

I can turn it around on you:

[b]Why do you think you’re entitled to friendship with women you don’t know? [/b]Sounds pretty delusional, to me. Like a guy who thinks he should be able to get the phone number from any woman he sees.

Honestly, there are only so many hours in a day. Once you have your chill and really tight clique and a routine with them, why waste time or energy making new friends? You’re content and in a good space. Looking for more friends would seem thirsty and suggest you’re not happy with your current friends. And broadening your friend group just waters down the actual bonds, you know; if not also invites additional drama and stress.[/quote]

Is OP asking to be best friends with them? She’s just asking for basic politeness at kids’ activities. [/quote]

That’s just face-saving spin so OP can conceal her status consciousness and striving. But we all know OP (and people like OP) want to be in the in-crowd. If these were poor or lower status parental peers OP wouldn’t care less. Poor and low status parents are invisible to OP, OP focuses on the higher status parents with clout, not the irrelevant proles.

People have their cliques, their comfort zones, and enjoy their friend groups. I don’t know how this is news to anyone older than age 13. Middle aged interlopers still fuming about not being able to sit at the cool table.[/quote]

Wow. Mailbox Mom found the thread.

FYI, she wasn’t asking to be part of your lunch table. She was ask why you can’t smile and say hello in passing. Like civilized adults.[/quote]

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