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Elysia
Dedicated May 2022

Everyone in Friend Group Invited to Bachelorette Except Me

Elysia, on March 6, 2022 at 8:44 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 20
Hi! I will try to keep this short and was hoping for some advice.


My fiancé’s friends are getting married in October. He has this friend group of four guys and their wives/significant others. They’re not bad people and I like them, but the girls exclude me when it comes to hanging out. They hang out with each other often and don’t invite me, and it upsets me quite a bit because I have no friends of my own. I’m not exaggerating when I say that, I have zero friends. When I do hang out with them, I get ignored and brushed aside when I try to talk, like they will immediately try to change the subject and they don’t act interested at all in what I say. So I prefer talking to the guys because I feel more accepted with them.
Some examples of excluding me are one time I was talking a walk and on my way back, I saw the girls hanging out outside (one of them lived by me). The one girl even saw me and didn’t say anything. I yelled “hey can I join?” and because I was literally standing outside her house they said yes. Another time, we all made plans to go on a day trip to my favorite botanical garden, I was so happy we were all going to do something I enjoy for once. Well one of the girls didn’t want to do that and said she wanted to go to a winery. So we all did what she wanted instead. I was super upset but didn’t say anything. I should probably mention, I have no similar interests with these girls, all they want to do is drink and any activity I suggest is shot down because it’s not drinking.
So back to his friends who are getting married. Everyone in the friend group is in the bridal party except for me. And I was already told I will not be sitting with my fiancé even though we will be married by the time of their wedding! I won’t know anybody else at the wedding except for the friend group, and I am extremely shy and anxious around people I don’t know. So I’m already not happy about that but there’s nothing I can do.
I just found out the bride is having a bachelorette party and again, all the girls in the group were invited except for me. And I just want to point out, I’m not new to this group of girls, I’ve known them for six years. So I’m angry now. All I want is to have some friends and these girls exclude me every chance they get. I try so hard to talk to them and text them but nothing works. My fiancé doesn’t want me to say anything because he doesn’t want any drama. Should I just give up on these girls being my friends?

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Latest activity by MIWM, on March 13, 2022 at 12:17 PM
  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    “Should I just give up on these girls being my friends?” Yes. If, after six years, you have not formed any sort of bond with these people, and they have shown you time and again they have no interest in forming a friendship with you, I don’t see any need to continue trying to force a friendship with them. Not to mention, you’ve already said you have nothing in common with these women. Why on earth would you want to be friends with people you have no common interests with? Not only do I think it will be completely unproductive to continue trying with them, I think it would also be selling yourself short! These women have not been welcoming to you, and you deserve to have friends who treat you with respect and have common interests that you both can enjoy; and it seems very clear that you will not find either of those things with this particular group. Stop wasting your energy on them.
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  • L
    Super August 2023
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    You sound like me with having zero friends and being on the extremely shy and nervous around people I don’t know. Most of the girls I do know or would be able to hang out with don't act do what I am interested in, so I understand. My best advice to that is not to worry about them, why would you want to fit into a group you don't any in common with? If they invite you, you can accept and try to have a good time. And as far as the wedding I'm sure you and your FH wouldn't be separated the whole time, just during dinner and maybe 30 minutes for wedding party activities.

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  • K
    Dedicated May 2019
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    This, completely. The only thing I can think to add is to try a meet up group for people with your interests or Bumble BFF to try to make friends. I’ve made good friends from volunteering, too. Let your fiancé be friends with their significant others and don’t waste any more time forcing friendship with people you have nothing in common with.
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  • Brenda
    Devoted October 2021
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    "So back to his friends who are getting married. Everyone in the friend group is in the bridal party except for me."


    Unfortunately, I think this is the answer here. They're all in the bridal party, which is why they're all at the bachelorette party. Some brides don't have more people than their bridal party at their bachelorette parties (I didn't, and neither did any of my friends).
    Likewise, married couples where one is a member of the bridal party don't *need* to sit together during dinner. Maybe suggest to your fiancé to sneak in a suggestion of a "plus 1" table. All the plus ones of the bridal party or even guests who come alone and don't know anyone else at the wedding can all sit at one table and bond that they know no one else.
    As for trying to hold on to these girls? Not worth it. They can be in your fiancé's friend group, but it sounds exhausting trying to even get together with them. Live and let live.
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  • Elysia
    Dedicated May 2022
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    Thank you for re-affirming what I’ve been thinking! I keep trying and trying to fit in while they just don’t seem to care. My fiancé really wants me to be friends with them but I keep telling him they don’t like me. I’m so tired of putting in all this effort when they put it none. I would much rather put this work towards better people.
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  • Elysia
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    It’s nice to know I’m not alone. I do need to work on not worrying about them, I’ve spent a lot of time stressing about not fitting in. I really hope I won’t be separated from my fiancé for long at the wedding, I’m extremely anxious talking to people unless he’s around.
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  • Elysia
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    Thanks for your input! I did try Meet Up and went on one outing, but I didn’t really enjoy it because everyone knew each other and I was the odd person out. It was exhausting trying to force a smile when I was uncomfortable the whole time. Bumble BFF I haven’t tried though, I’ll look into that!
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  • Elysia
    Dedicated May 2022
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    I see, that does make sense. Disappointing, but I understand it.


    A plus one table is a pretty good idea, but all the plus ones of the bridal party are in the bridal party. My fiancé is the only one whose spouse isn’t part of the BP. So unfortunately there’s no getting around the fact that I’ll be sitting with people I don’t know.
    I don’t think it’s worth trying to hold on to these “friends” either. If the group wants to get together, I’ll go but I’ll just stay by my fiancé and the guys the whole time because they’re more fun.
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  • L
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    No you're not alone, I have been this way, well since I can remember. You shouldn't stress about it about it, people like aren't meant to bend into a crowd instead we stand strong on our own. Remember that and it wont seem like like y'all are separated for that long.

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  • Suzanne
    Dedicated February 2023
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    It’s kinda nice to know there are people like myself out there! I’ve always been excluded from things! I don’t know why. I’ve heard they might exclude you because they’re jealous of you. But even with my own friends I had years ago, one girl who I thought was my best friend, excluded me from being one of her bridesmaids. We’re not friends anymore, because then later one she excluded me again from a get-together. Happened again with another girlfriend, as soon as she started dating her now husband, she stopped hanging out with me and now we’re not friends anymore because since Covid, she got crazy. Another person who I considered a best friend, didn’t even invite me to her wedding. We’re still sort of friends, but she’s expecting to go to my wedding.
    People can be jerks. The group of girls you’re talking about seem like alcoholics lol.
    Find your own friends! Like some of the responses, join a meet-up, or a class and meet people that way. There is nothing wrong with you. You’re cool. I don’t really talk to or hang out with anyone except my boyfriend and parents. And because of Covid I don’t hang out with my friends anymore.
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
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    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    Sadly, it just doesn’t sound like any friendship is meant to be here. I would move on.


    However, it’s rude you don’t get to sit with your fiancé (by then hubby) at the wedding! I would ask your fiancé to tell the groom & bride he’s very uncomfortable with that and would like to ask that you get to sit with him at the head table, especially since you’ll be married by then. If they say no then he could ask to sit at your table but that you guys need to sit together.
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  • Jacks
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    "And I was already told I will not be sitting with my fiancé even though we will be married by the time of their wedding!"-- I can totally agree that this is rude.

    Honestly this is why Head Tables are so outdated now. It's not good hosting to separate couples at dinner when they've come to celebrate your union.

    I'm sorry about these women, and yes, I think avoid trying to fit in to their group. It doesn't sound like they're really an interesting bunch anyway, and clearly they aren't inclusive at all. Frankly, they don't sound like great people. I think you can do better!

    What does your husband say in this situation? Does he stand with you in how you see things?

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  • Samantha
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    I'm a little interested by this. I know your FH doesn't want to cause any drama, but he should talk to the couple and essentially tell them he'll be sitting with you during the reception one way or another 🤷🏼‍♀️ Most bridal parties don't stay at the head table the whole time anymore anyway.

    But yes, I agree with everyone else. These ladies aren't worth your time and you are worth people who want to be around you. I'm sorry that FH wants you to be their friend and they obviously don't, that can't be fun to deal with.

    I say make it through this wedding with a..sort of smile on your face, and then move on from the group..

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  • Elysia
    Dedicated May 2022
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    You must be my twin or something because everything you said describes exactly what my experience with friends has been like for most of my life. Excluded from things all the time because they found better people and thinking friendships meant something when the other person didn’t really care. I’ve started to think something is wrong with me. My fiancé has brought up several times “why don’t you get along with other girls?” and I honestly can’t give him an answer. I don’t know why it’s so hard to find people who are actually decent. I wish I had siblings because they would be like built in friends.
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  • Elysia
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    I totally agree. Thanks for your advice!


    I’ve already told my fiancé I’m uncomfortable sitting somewhere without him, but he doesn’t want to make them change their plans so I will just have to suck it up. I will probably get upset watching him and his friends have fun and I guess I just need to work on what I can do to distract myself and not pay attention.
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  • Elysia
    Dedicated May 2022
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    I think it’s kind of rude too, but he doesn’t see it that way and thinks I’m worrying too much. That’s exactly why at our wedding we’re just doing a sweetheart table, so everyone will sit with whoever they came with.


    I can admit I don’t really find the stuff these girls talk about interesting, and I’m sure they probably say the same about me. I just thought it would be nice to have a friend group for once, that’s why I kept trying. My fiancé is usually with the guys when the stuff I tell him about after the fact is happening, so he doesn’t always believe what I tell him. Because he’s never seen it and the girls are super nice to him, he thinks they’re great. He always tells me to keep trying. But the advice from you and everyone else here has been helpful, and I’m going to try to find better friends elsewhere.
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
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    I had that done to my boyfriend and it sucked! He was soooo uncomfortable all night. And it caused a fight between us later that night too. 😭 I should have told bride we needed to sit together—at his table or head table, whatever she preferred. You fiancé should do same. 🤗
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  • Elysia
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    I guess there’s nothing stopping me from going over to their table to hang out with him or the other way around. I know people don’t sit at their tables the whole time anyway. I just hope he isn’t pulled away from me for too long.


    It definitely feels crappy knowing I put time and energy into friendships that are going nowhere. I really want to find people who are more like me, but if they’re like me they’d be sitting home alone with their cat all day. It’s a catch-22 haha. Thanks for your advice!
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  • Suzanne
    Dedicated February 2023
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    Omg I used to feel this way all the time! It’s not you, it’s them. I think as I get older I just don’t care anymore. I’m just focusing on my studies and goals in life. It’s really unfortunate that we’ve gone through these things were our friends just forget about us. Like I remember growing up wanting friends so bad. It was so important to me. And then I’d get let down. Are you an only child too?!? I’ve though about if I had a sister or something maybe I’d have someone to talk to or make friends easier. But who knows. Lol. We’re not alone in feeling this way! Smiley heart
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  • MIWM
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    I would give up on that group of mean girls and set out to make some friends of your own

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