" When everyone lead out for a walk or umber or lunch at study , and no one asks if you want to fall in . "
I don’t know about you, but for me, an unexpected characteristic of adulthood has been understanding and feeling more and more with Eeyore with age. Like, I’m sorry, but that sad donkey makes somegoodpoints.
If you’ve ever felt like Eeyore and are looking for some company to commiserate, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 15 examples of people experiencing the adult version of being picked last in gym class.
And if you’re able to relate , just know you are NOT alone .
1.“When someone says ‘Let’s get a group photo together!’ but thenhands you the phone.”
2.“Being sat at the ‘Randoms Table’ at a wedding.”
3.“When your friend who lives out of town comes to your town for a week and doesn’t bother to tell you.”
4.“Getting invited to a party but only on condition of being the designated driver.”
5.“When everyone goes out for a walk or coffee or lunch at work, and no one asks if you want to join.”
6.“There’s the WhatsApp group you’re all in, but then you learn that most people are in another different chat, as well.”
7.“When you’re the one that always has to drop behind when the path is too narrow for three.”
8.“Finding out your ‘friends’ went out on the town, but they never called or texted to invite you.”
9.“When you’re on the phone with your friend from childhood, and they say they’re getting a phone call and have to go because it’s the person they called first calling them back, and they’d rather talk to that person.”
10.“When no one replies to your message in a text chat, but people carry on with other conversations.”
11.“Being invited to an event on the day of, especially if it’s an event that took weeks or months to plan. Because if you’re being invited on the day, you know you’re just making up numbers and are functionally a seat filler.”
12.“When you’ve met someone more than once but they still say, ‘Hey, nice to meet you!'”
13.“When someone leaves your message on ‘seen’ for a week while responding to other mutual friends’ messages.”
14.“People talking about party plans in front of you, but not inviting you.”
15.Lastly, “When you sign up to volunteer but are then told they’re full” which was followed by the example, “I donated my body to science, and they sent it back.”
There you have it, 15 times that embody the adult equivalent of being picked last in gym class. What do you think? Have you experienced some of these? Or are there any other examples that you didn’t see on this list?
Note : Some compliance have been edited for length and/or lucidness .
