Friday, August 24, 2018

On Feeling Left Out

Have you ever had this experience? You’re relaxing a bit, mindlessly scrolling through social media, feeling just fine about the world. Suddenly, a post catches your eye that includes photos of some good friends, or family members, or other loved ones. The post talks about a fantastic trip or outing, or even just a playdate…that you weren’t invited to.
But other people were.
The post goes on to talk about what a great time everyone had and how much they love and appreciate each other, etc, etc, and the more you read, the less ok you feel. Suddenly life doesn’t feel so great. You feel lonely, isolated, even abandoned…totally left out. The questions start in almost immediately: “Why wasn’t I invited? Did they forget to ask, or did they purposely leave me out? Do they even like me?”
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