burntout_waiting

I just want to be introduced properly

I need to get this out because my head hurts. It has been over five years now. We have never been official and honestly I do not even know what to call us. Anyway, last night was a dinner with some people they work with. I was there, we sat together, everything was fine. Then a friend of theirs walked up and asked who I was. The person I was seeing just looked at me and said I was a mate. They said it so fast. Just a mate. It felt like I was not even there. I have been around for over five years. I know their parents, I have looked after their cat, I have been to their sibling's birthday dinner, yet I am still just a mate when it is inconvenient. I did not say anything at the time because I did not want to cause a scene. We walked home after and they acted like nothing was wrong. I just went to bed. Tbh I am not even angry anymore, just really tired. Maybe I should have said something but what is the point? It is always going to be like this. I feel a bit pathetic for even being upset. Whatever. Sorry for the rant.