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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if she perceives some of these invitations as courtesy invitations that she’s supposed to know better than to actually accept. This is a really stupid dynamic that is rampant in my family of origin. Where sometimes “Let’s do lunch!” or “stop by anytime!” are social niceties, not actual sincere invitations.[/quote]

You’re never going to be everyone’s closest friends due to the nature of relationships.

Find your own people and if you get a fri fringe invite and you want to go, just go. I often get last minute invites from friends or casual friends and often join. It’s not a big deal.  [/quote]

Agree. My kids are at a small school and some moms who are close threw out a weekend trip offer "if anyone else wants to come." A place I wanted to go that my husband has no interest in!
Did they invite others to be polite? Of course.
Did they want me to come? Probably not. 
I still enjoyed myself. We will never be best friends but that's ok.[/quote]

I also think people sort of create this narrative “they didn’t actually want me to go” but in reality a lot of people who are pretty social and inclined to organize these things do enjoy getting to know people [/quote]

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