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LiberalElite

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5. My only family is my

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 09:33 AM

Nov 2015

brother who lives several hundred miles away with his partner.

So, I attended a Thanksgiving potluck at a friend's apartment. There were six of us single childless women total. The others, who were acquaintances to me, all talked among themselves and when I did try to say something, I was either ignored or simply not heard. I had to yell to get them to pay attention to me which while I can be naturally loud, I did not want to have to do. Maybe it was the apartment acoustics? (Except that - small living room and they heard each other just fine.) It wasn't painful but not the best time either. I just went because I told myself, you know,
OH GET OUT AND BE WITH PEOPLE.

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Did any of you have a really hard time with family gatherings? [View all] smirkymonkey Nov 2015 OP

When I am in the company of where I don't want to be in the company, Hoppy Nov 2015 #1

I tend to want to retreat from the group. smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #2

I used to always be late to gatherings. I figured out that it was my fear that people would expect Hoppy Nov 2015 #3

my friend, grind it out Dr. Xavier Nov 2015 #4

My only family is my LiberalElite Nov 2015 #5

I wonder if it has something to do with the attitude of people who are married w/ children toward smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #7

So, what's next then? Conch Dec 2015 #6

THanks for your good wishes! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #8

You too. Conch Dec 2015 #9

I'm glad your brother has the retriever. ;) I can relate ellenrr Dec 2015 #10

It depends. bemildred Mar 2016 #11