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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a bunch of mean-girl-mom neighbors who’ve been cruel and deliberately exclusive to me and my children for various reasons over the years. I’ve tried everything to avoid being the target of their weird bullying — [b]being nice, inclusive, cheerful, playing small, playing quiet,[/b] etc. Have accepted I won’t be buddies with these people, but having my kids excluded from the neighborhood kid events hurts (unofficial get togethers, no HOA), yes even if we “wouldn’t want them for friends anyway.” It especially stings on snow days and times like those, where kids just casually get together and roam around the streets together, and I feel like my kids are missing out. It’s not bad enough to move, but bad enough that we’ve thought about it. I hate the idea that my kids will be growing up without neighborhood buddies, and never knew how hurtful a pack of mean girl grownups down the block could be. Coping advice? I want to thrive living here, but instead just woke up this morning hating my neighbors for doing this to my kids. [/quote]

What does this even mean?  Why should you have to change who you are, OP - just because these mean girls are insecure and catty?  No, I don't think so.  Were their husbands saying "why can't (their wife) be more like (you)?" or something?  You don't have to change who you are for anyone.  Besides, it doesn't matter who you are, they would still have a problem with someone - they are that type of people. Who needs to be around people who act like that? [/quote]

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