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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think she was just being honest, which should be acceptable.  She wasn't being rude or mean because she didn't make up a fake excuse.

You said you used to hang out once per month in a large group- did you ever hand out at each other's house- just your family and theirs? Not part of a "large group?" If she had never invited just you/your family over their house then I would say you have always just been friendly acquaintances.

If your children are friends don't burn bridges.  I would replying with I understand and I hope to see them again once soccer starts and things normalize (or whatever it is your kids have in common) [/quote]

DP, but I have two follow-up questions which I'm highly interested in:

OP, has she turned you down for any invitations before, ever? How many times (even if there was a good excuse), if any?[/quote]

This was my only thought as to how this wasn’t appallingly rude—if OP is constantly extending invites and not taking the hint. I have a lot of social anxiety so on the rare occasion I extend an invite, if I am turned down without some type of counteroffer or encouraging “how about another time” response, I am giving up. Nobody needs to reject me twice!  So please, for those of you who think this is okay, at least for the first time, try to be gentle without saying directly, “I don’t want to be your friend.”  [/quote]

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