I feel invisible to my friends lately. There's been these subtle vibes I'm picking up on, and some pretty obvious ones that are making me feel like I don't matter. I'm the only girl in the group, and I feel like the masculine energy is a little too much sometimes. I feel like I get pushed into mom roles. I feel like I have to be the oversight, practical thinker, common Sense guru, central hub for things like information resources and references. (Medical stuff for example, because I studied it)
I serve, I provide, I aid, I talk with them, and while I don't mind being helpful, even maternal at times (I do have a child after all) I feel like there's some kind of codependency and then discarding going on. Like they rely on me for certain things. But then when it comes to like common sense or manners, they don't show me consideration.
For example, we went out for sushi the other day, and when it came to the end of the meal I excused myself to the restroom. While I was in there, they all order dessert. Like how rude is that? Shouldn't you wait till everyone is present? I was taken back by that. One of them lied and said that I said I didn't want dessert.
No one asked me first of all, and secondly I talked about getting red bean mochi if they had it.
Then we had an outing over the weekend in which I tagged them in all the photos on Instagram. they completely ignored the tag/shout out
Then I get this bullshit that "oh I just saw it." "Oh I already liked it" You are both on your phone all day long. Like seriously all day long. Your ringtones are loud and your glued to it so I'm not buying that. You straight out ignored me
Then we go to a really nice place on Saturday which had a beach and a lookout point by the Hudson. I'm super excited to bring one of my friends there and he just played pokƩmon go the whole time. I brought it up a few times how excited I was to show him. But it seemed like the game is more important.
Thank God it wasn't a date. I'd be so insulted.
And that's why I feel invisible. They've been really shitty lately and all I've been trying to do is make sure everyone has a good time.
I'm going to think about my boundaries going forward. I don't think certain individuals are capable of being compassionate understanding or considerate that I would expect from a friendship. I'm going to match energy.