Been to 2 events in the last month, a hen do which was a spa day and a meal, and a baby shower, both with the same group of friends.
I just feel like I struggle in groups as there are more dominant personalities and I'm more of a listener.
Also I've never married, had kids etc. So I'm sort of not important in that sense. I know that sounds bitter, because I've had life events that make me happy, bought a home, met my partner, got a dog, and so on but I know these are not really deemed as important by a lot of people, even though they are to me.
So often in group settings I feel I'm forgotten. Of course, the hen, mother to be and so on are the priority, we are here to celebrate them. However I feel like nobody took an interest in me at all, if I asked them about their work and so on they'd maybe ask in return but otherwise people wouldn't really make conversation.
Maybe it's my body language, tone etc ? I feel like I'm smiling, interested and positive, try to joke and stuff.
I don't know what it is but I've always felt like this. Obviously don't need to be centre of attention, but nobody seemed to care, when the person replied about my job, she even got the workplace wrong.