The Approaching Curve

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Lately I’ve become unsure what is going on.  I am the happiest I’ve been in a long time because I am in a new relationship, but at the same time I feel that I am being punished essentially by some of my friends.  I understand that I may not be as available as I used to be, but many have started assuming I (or we) are unavailable and in turn not so much as extending an invite to social events.  Lately I’ve felt that the only times I’m invited out anymore is if I am the one planning the outing, or if I happen to be within earshot when someone mentions plans for the night.

I dont know what I’m doing wrong, the times I am invited places or events or to hang out I make an effort to go, and 95% of the time I do go.  Yet, i still feel like Im being pushed to the outside for some reason. I understand things are “different” now, but things arent going to be ending any time soon with my girlfriend and I so I am confused as to why i dont feel included anymore.  I am not the only friend with a girlfriend, but I’m the one who always misses the memo.

I love my friends, but sometimes it makes me wonder if they care for me as much as I do them.  Several of my best friends have never invited me out EVER, they just assume i’d heard of things through someone else.  I’m not sure if thats a cop-out or what, but It bothers me nonetheless.

with good friends being scarce these days its hard to think of what is going on :/

What do you think ?