Dear Annie: I’m a 52-year-old woman who thought I had my friendships figured out. I’ve had the same core group of friends for more than 30 years -- we’ve been through weddings, births, divorces, even the loss of parents. But lately, I feel like I’ve been quietly voted out of the club.
When we were younger, we leaned on each other for everything. Now they plan weekends away, dinner parties and even simple movie nights -- and I often find out only after the fact, when I see the photos on social media. I’ve asked once or twice if I did something wrong, and they brush it off with excuses about schedules or “it just came together last minute.”
Here’s the thing: I’m not looking for constant invites or hand-holding, but being excluded from people who once felt like family stings. I can’t tell i