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mrsmootoo · 13/03/2022 14:00

There's one group of close friends I have who I meet regularly. A few weeks ago two of them said their partners were talking about a weekend away. Then the third partner was going to join them too. (My partner doesn't socialise separately with theirs really, but we all meet happily in larger groups). Next thing I knew suddenly my friends are going on the weekend away too! I'm 52. Am I too old to feel left out? None of them said anything to me in advance of me finding out casually, but I do feel hurt not to be included or even asked if we'd like to go. They said it wasn't deliberate, but just 'sort of happened' that way.

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AmbushedByCake · 13/03/2022 14:03

I get how crappy being left out feels, but on this occasion your friends aren't leaving you out as it isn't their 'thing', they're tagging along on their partners' 'thing'. It would be a bit odd if a woman on her own crashed a man's weekend, even if their wives were crashing it already.

mrsmootoo · 13/03/2022 14:16

Thanks Ambushed. That makes sense, although I guess I meant I wanted me + partner to be included.

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