<p>Veryhappy, you’re certainly not nuts. I was the one waiting in a restaurant a year or two ago, for a friend I’ve known since our oldest kids were babies. I love her and we’ve been through a lot together, though sadly we hardly see each other now. When I got hold of her, we managed to meet somewhere else an hour later. It would never have occurred to me to take offense, because I don’t have any doubts about the “truth” of this friendship (abstract though it is most of the time). Also, I gotta confess I can all-too-easily imagine forgetting a date myself. What middle-aged brains do best. Your friend should have been able to laugh it off (or at least shrug) and reschedule.</p>
<p>Like most people who are posting here, I am also introverted. Honestly, I have a career that is pretty consuming and I like hanging out at home with my hubby and cats. Granted, I work from home a lot (and in my jammies) - and I know my family and most friends don’t get I can be home, in my bathrobe and working all day and not available to chit chat or go hang out. I also usually dread having to go to events until I get there. I’m guessing my friends know this about me as I’ve seen photos of them out doing things…and I wasn’t invited. So that does hurt my feelings a little, which is silly because the truth is I wouldn’t want to live this always out there doing something exciting kind of life. I think they’re my main friends, and I’m their on the side friend. I just hope nothing happens to my hubby - he’s pretty much the only person I see most days and hang out with the most. I’d probably become a complete hermit without him. Hubby wants us to entertain people more and have more parties, honestly it just makes me tired thinking about it. </p>