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My partner never brings me to meet their friends

My partner never brings me to meet their friends

I'm not really sure how to explain this in a way that makes sense.

My partner will go out quite often (at least 1-2x a month) with their friends and I feel so left out that I don't know what to do. I have no friends and I don't know how to make any as I've never really had any, so I just sit at home by myself feeling worse and worse about myself.

I ask them to bring me sometimes and now they just go out less, which doesn't help because I still feel excluded.

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In response to: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

Awww @idontknow4 ,

I'm sorry to hear this. I can see how isolating and lonely it can be.

Have you spoken to your partner about how you feel? That is, how lonely you feel when they go out without you?

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Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

Hi there, thanks for your reply. I should have added that yes, I have, multiple times and there's always a different reason why it can't happen such as that I wont like them, I've met them once so why do I care, and so on.

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Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

I wonder if they considered that you are capable of making your own decisions?

Clearly this is affecting you. I wonder what's going on for your partner in that they feel you 'won't like them'?

It certainly raises quetsions.

I really hope you find a way to resolve this as you deserve the best.

Hugs @idontknow4

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Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

Hi

I have the same problem in my relationship. His friends don’t like me and make it a point of making me feel left out of conversations when I have gone out with them . I know how it feels to be isolated and unwanted . I. Have also confronted him about this and get no real answers or explanation. Just says I’m been to sensitive.

In response to: Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

Hey @bluebird88 @idontknow4 ,

Sounds like you both have similar experiences of feeling pushed aside when it comes to partners going out with friends.

Do both or either of you have friends that you can go out with?

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Re: My partner never brings me to meet their friends

hello and welcome @idontknow4

im sorry your feeling so isolated and left out. it can be really lonely sometimes.
have you considered joining some group in your area to try and meet some new friends?
like support groups, art or craft groups, walking, or maybe some volunteering like at animal shleters or other organisations of interest to try and make some friends?
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