How do you/would you cope with feeling left out?
Would you tackle it by confronting those leaving you out? Or ignore it?
A couple of relatives on my husbands side of the family often go to the park, on walks, out for lunch etc together. They are both on maternity leave just as i am and all live in walking distance of one another. We all have baby daughters around the same age. We all get on as far as i am aware, never had any issues or arguments and have things in common.
They never invite me and my daughter to go along which has started to make me a little sad. I have on occasions organised outings with them myself, which they happily agree to, but the two of them never make the effort with me..
I don't expect to be invited to every single event/day out etc, but small outings like picnics/walks etc would really brighten up a sometimes lonely and isolating time on maternity leave. I am trying to make mum friends and go to classes and groups but a lot of sessions stop over summer.
I guess i just wonder why i am not included... My husband feels it is wrong of them but has held back pulling them up on it because i don't want to cause any awkwardness or bad feeling...
Any advice on how to deal with this with minimal confrontation would be appreciated!