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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I stopped reading a few pages in, so apologies if my answer has already been given by someone else.

Who do you really like among the groups of people that you're asking over? Have you gotten to know any of them deeper than as party guests?

We don't have the time/space/energy to do a lot of hosting, but we always make room for our closest people. We live in circumstances similar to yours and have an only child with only a few distant cousins. We've reached out to other families and have been lucky enough to make some really good connections where they support us in return, but those connections weren't made by having them over to play or inviting them to our Christmas party.

Have you had the opportunity to be a friend to them? Like if they're sick, offer to pick up their kids from school or take them soup. Or if you know their kid is really into X character and you see a show featuring that character coming to town, you ask if they want to go with you. Or have you asked them for help with anything, like today I have a migraine, can you take my child for a bit while I nap?

I'm sure people like you just fine, but I'm not sure that what you're looking for can be found in the level of interaction you've been having. PPs have made other good points too, like others aren't great at hosting, etc. but I also think you need to identify one or two families that would be good potential friends and start getting to know them better and reaching out on a more personal level than a big gathering allows.[/quote]

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