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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Interesting reading over these responses. I'm really glad for those of you who have not experienced this! TBH I find it surprising as well.

I do want to note, I'm not talking about friendships or even really "chit chat." I don't care if people don't want to talk or sustain conversation. I have days like that too. I'm talking just about demeanor in extremely short exchanges. Like just saying hello with anything resembling pleasure, or bothering to recognize, for instance, that our kids are in the same class or know each other.

I've had the bizarre experience of my child coming out of school or an activity with another student, clearly having a great time together, and the kids say goodbye enthusiastically, and I will turn to their parents and say "well see you next week!" and they will look blankly back at me like "why are you talking to me?" Uh, because our kids are friendly and are classmates or in the same activity, and we will probably see each other over and over and over again during the course of the year, and it makes sense to me to make those interactions pleasant?

I don't understand the insistence on pretending like we don't know each other or have nothing to do with one another. I'm not inviting anyone on vacation or suggesting dinner dates. I'm literally just saying hello or introducing myself so they know I'm Larla's more or whatever.[/quote]

They are not pretending. They don't want to interact with you.  You don't have to understand just accept it and move on.[/quote]

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