AIBU or is this weird behaviour?

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We have a small circle of friends and a big family ,sometimes we do events where we mix both. Everyone has a good time, and they all seem to get along. We live in a small town so when by chance one of my family members has seen our friends about in town she makes conversation but then she has asked for a few of our friends phone numbers to "stay in touch", is this normal behaviour? My friends have found it a bit weird but went along with it as they didn't want to be rude. Also nearly every time I post some activity I have done with my friends on Facebook she comments on how we need to all do that together soon...is this weird or am I reading too much I to it? For context this person has a good enough circle and does activities with her friends often (to which I am never invited) so it's definitely not out of loneliness...

If you're all attending events together then they obviously know each other, I don't really see the harm.

So they know each other so just seems like the family member is being friendly and sociable. It's kind of sad when someone being friendly is perceived as being weird- sounds like the friends are being clicky.

I can't see anything wrong with this. People that get on want to keep in touch? Shocker!

She's just making friends. It's very normal. You are the odd one!

I think it's a bit odd, I wouldn't want to give my number so someone I only knew in passing. The Facebook comment isn't so bad imo

Yes, if I see a person in town that I have seen once at a party, I never would have thought to ask for their number 😂 but I can see some people are it as normal.

I don't think it odd but i guess rather one sided so the relative thought they had got along better at the joint events than the friends did.

This happened to me. My SIL found all my friends on fb after she’d met them at my party! Then she started talking to them about me! Friend nicker!

She's trying to make friends

Yeah I am bit wary coz another family member invited my friends for a coffee but not me...they showed up thinking I was coming....

It sounds like she thought she had a good connection with them at the party and would like to see them again, so it's quite brave to go out on a limb and ask to stay in touch, but it's a shame when they don't feel the same way.

For the other occasion where she invited a few to coffee but not you, yes that's strange. I would think it's impolite not to invite the person that connected all.

This is so sad. She is trying to make friends and you are making her out to be weird. Why don't you help her.

Maybe she wanted to get to know them better and didn’t realise you needed to be there too?
I met one of my closest friends through another friend, we were quiet about our friendship for a while as we knew our mutual friend would have her nose put out of joint. Then we realised, we’re adults and can be friends with whoever we like

Or she’s a Wendy. Who doesn’t invite you but invites your friends??!!

She just seems friendly.

I don't really get the possessiveness people have over their friends. They spend time together occasionally. Seems natural to be friendly.

Loads on people on here complain of loneliness and trouble making friends.

Now here's a sociable woman who already has friends and is keen to make and keep even more – and the attitude from many is that she's a weirdo. Right.