So, I'm a peripheral

[DoraGrey]

That's it really.

I say "hello" and chat.

I help with school and club runs.
I help run a village activity for kids.
I've lived in the village for 6 years.

I'm not on the 'village dinner party' circuit.
I don't get asked out to events unless someone needs to flog tickets.

I think what I'm trying to say is I thought I had friends, but I think they're really acquaintances.

Maybe I'm just a miserable old bugger, hence no invites. Oh no, I did have one last year which got revoked due to 'lack of chairs'.

Am I that bothered. Yes and no. I don't drink and I don't do mean gossip and I don't want to get involved with cult like incestuous village friendship group.

I need to get out more don't I, and stop worrying about the non-reasons why I'm not invited.

Sounds like you have the perfect balance to me.

If you want to be more social then invite people round. Make your own social life instead of waiting for others to do it for you,

If you don't want to be more social, what's the problem?

Ah, I'm just having a pity party for one - oh the irony!

It's just I found out a 'friend' is having a party and it feels like the whole village/social group is invited except me. Just made me wonder. Am I a friend/aquaintance/miserable bugger? I feel like a crowd scene player - a peripheral.