To expect to be introduced?

[onemississippi]

I really don't know if I'm overthinking this or not. I went out with a friend last night to an event - she knew a fair few people that were attending but I didn't know anyone. As we were mingling my friend was greeting and chatting to various people with me by her side but not once did she introduce me any of them. For a big part of the evening I was asking her 'Who was that?' and feeling like a complete spare part (and a dork).

I'm not shy or socially awkward but I find it easier to chat to strangers if I know their name or something about them. At one point I was feeling so pissed off and isolated I asked my friend to introduce me to people and she just gave me a blank look

I don't expect a whole Bridget Jones 'This is Perpetua' speech but surely most normal people introduce their friends to complete strangers?

Oh thank god it's not just me being over-sensitive then.

This morning we were chatting about the evening and half of it was spent with me asking who the people were.

Lol woowoo Onemississippi licks food off her plates and has often forgets where she parks her car

Have you asked her why she didn't introduce you?

Baron I've not actually asked her - I thought by pointing it out last night it would make a difference! She's very nice but a terrible listener; we're not close friends so it's not a deal-breaker. I think the concept of introductions has just passed her by in life

That's so strange! She obviously hasn't got great social skills if first, she doesn't introduce you and second, she doesn't get the hint!

Rude. Unless of course she doesn't know or remember their names, I often go to introduce someone and..... it's gone!

Very rude. She should have introduced you, and I can't understand why she didn't after you asked her to!

YANBU. DH never used to introduce me to people because he is hopeless with names (he remembered mine I think but forgot their's). It drove me mad. I think as long as you remember one name in the group then you start there, fade off and people usually take over and introduce themselves.

Is v. rude. I just introduce myself - stick my hand out and say 'Hello, I'm Luna' :)

YANBU, but to be honest if it were me I'd have said 'aren't you going to introduce me then?' or just barge in and say 'Hello by the way, I am X's friend GoStraight.'

If you forget names why not just say "this is onemississippi, now I'll let you all tell her who you are"

That is brilliant advice, thank you!

If I not introduced I will do the extended hand "hi I'm HappenstanceMarmite" thing, with an added "I do apologise for xyz's lack of social skills ha ha" thrown in