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How to accept that people don’t like you

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Batmansgirl · 16/07/2022 19:00

There’s a group of parents who have children in my daughter’s year who regularly meet up. I’m kind of on the fringe of the group but intermittently get asked to join in on activities with her and our family. Today was one of those days and we had a really lovely time… until the penny dropped that we were the only ones not then going onto one of the family’s houses for more fun and games for the evening. I’m aware there’s an alternative chat for these mums and I guess this is where it was organised. I don’t know why we weren’t included and I’m sure they have their reasons not to ask us (I get on with them all fine when we do actually do stuff) but when my daughter knows she’s missing out on fun with her friends and the only reason I can think of is that they just don’t like me/us it’s hard. I really want to say that I don’t care but I guess I do. AIBU?

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byejacques · 16/07/2022 19:05

in the same way that I accept that I don’t like certain other people. There’s no one in the world who likes everyone they meet 🤷🏽‍♀️

MrsTerryPratchett · 16/07/2022 19:07

It's not about not liking you. They are acquaintances with you and friends with them.

I'm going out with a school mum tonight. Have I asked the other mums in the group? No. Because I'm not friends with them. I like them enough.

byvirtue · 16/07/2022 19:19

It’s not about you, more about capacity and probably just doing it more regularly with the others.

I was in an nct group with 8 others all nice but over time 4 of us met more regularly due to work commitments and it’s far easier to sort things out between 4 people than 8. The others are lovely but im lazy and have an easy familiarity with the others I meet more regularly.

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