just_a_friend_i_guess

I just want to be introduced to their friends

They invited me to go to a local pub to meet their friends last Friday. I thought it was a big step after nearly two years of seeing each other. I bought a new top and spent ages getting ready. When I got there, they were already at a table with three other people. I walked over and said hello. The person I was seeing just looked at me and said hey, but did not introduce me to anyone. I ended up standing there for a second before I just pulled up a chair myself. For the rest of the night, I was basically a ghost. They talked to their friends about their week and work and stuff, but never once mentioned who I was or how we knew each other. One of the friends asked them how they knew me, and they just said oh, this is someone I see sometimes. I felt like a stranger sitting in a group of people who all know everything about each other. It made me realise that they still view me as someone they can just keep hidden away, even after all this time. I guess I really thought we were past that part, but clearly I was wrong. Sorry for the essay, I just feel a bit stupid.