This is why I felt seen in the book The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, where she is instantly forgotten by everyone who meets her.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Nobody ever invites me anywhere. I’m quiet, reserved and pretty boring.

Whenever I’m in a group I overhear people talking about their get togethers. It’s like I am invisible.

Oof this hits close to home.

I had several work friends, but 2 in particular that used me for what I would call "therapy" now, for almost 10 years. One I worked with closely, she even came to family events of mine. She was a close friend. When I left that job, I basically never heard from her again. I did see her about 2 years later, and she was talking about a colleague, and offered this in the middle of the conversation "She's my new you, thank god."
Never saw her again, and yes, she sees other people who worked there. She occasionally "likes" things on my FB, might comment, but nothing else.

The other one talked with me for hours about work related issues for years, particularly during a rough time. She kept setting up lunch or activities after I left, then canceled at the last minute each and every time. Invited me to a wine party, turns out it was an MLM party. Last straw for me.

High stress environment, so it wasn't friendship. It was work trauma. Broke my heart, actually. Older and wiser now.

I've never felt this way. Maybe you need a little therapy.

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Anonymous wrote:Happens to me but more in context that I am reintroducing myself for the third time to a person I remember well. It’s so insulting and infuriating.

I’ve learned that people do that to be mean and make you feel worthless. They do it on purpose. I’ve started to do the same back to them and pretend I don’t know them either.

I think this is a DC area metro thing, never had it happen until I moved here. And it does sometimes seem intentional (other times, not so much.)

Anonymous wrote:If they ask your name again, tell them a different name, LOL!

Do this all the time.

If they ask your name again, tell them a different name, LOL!

Anonymous wrote:Happens to me but more in context that I am reintroducing myself for the third time to a person I remember well. It’s so insulting and infuriating.

I’ve learned that people do that to be mean and make you feel worthless. They do it on purpose. I’ve started to do the same back to them and pretend I don’t know them either.

Anonymous wrote:I’m just trying to figure out why. This happens repeatedly to me at work where people will forget that I’m on a team or even that I used to work there. Also nobody from high school remembers me. I was somewhat popular with a pretty tight friend group but only they remember me. I’m social and nice in social situations but I’m definitely not outgoing. Does this happen to anyone else?

Thank goodness for being forgotten, what exactly is there to be remembered about most any one of us? Your pet/s may remember you. Hopefully your kid/s and parent/s if any. Perhaps sibling/s, relative/s and friend/s, maybe a neighbor, or none of the above.

I wish people would forget me, I try so hard to be anonymous but people seek me out. Many people think I know a lot of people and want to use my connections.

My husband is part owner of a company and women I know are always asking about scholarships, internships, and job opportunities for their kids, or inviting me and my ‘other friends’ to their jewelry parties. Gets annoying.

Well, look on the bright side. Y'all could be that quiet introverted person that just stares in a conversation, doesn't contribute to the small talk and is utterly forgettable until you say something so completely weird (like flat earth weird not awkward weird) that we never forget you but are sure to avoid you.

People pay Google for the right to be forgotten.

No. I’ve been told by multiple people that I am “funny looking”. I’m also mean and standoffish. If people forget me it’s intentional and when it’s not, well at least they don’t hate me.

Normal. People have their own lives.