AIB too sensitive? Is it just a fact of life that married friends never invite single woman to dinner parties or whatever.

[SingleYummyMummy]

I'm not even sure if I care or not. Just have made the observation that a good friend of mine is my best friend and vice versa during day light hours, but I am Cinderella when it gets dark.

Not really having a bitch or a gripe here. Jsut wondering if the world is really so rigid socially, or maybe my friend doesn't like me as much as I think she likes me! But I think she does, and she is very kind and a good friend.

I never ever invite my single friends over for supper.

Nor do I invite my maried friends to dinner parties.

Ever since I had two tiny DCs I am bl**dy knackered and can´t be bothered.

I have had this back in my single days, no children then. I would in those days have felt a bit of a gooseberry though. Silly I know now in hindsight.

On the otherhand the more mature me doesn't distinguish between single and not friends at all. I have invited both my single friends and partners single friends on separate occasions (so not matchmaking!). One of my good single friends would always come along but partners single friends when invited with couples have admitted to feeling arkward and may be they just don't want you to feel this way. I'm invite them all over and stress to them to try and get a babysitter as it would be great to see DH's as well. This way they will hopefully realise you don't mind socialising with couples!.

I have grown up a bit now and think nothing of tagging along with my couple friends if my partner is busy. Sometimes I'd rather leave him at home so he can look after kids and let me get a break!