Miscellaneous Halloween thread

[Prudence]

I haven't made much of a secret that my feelings were hurt a lot. On the one hand, I'm glad it was a splendid party that was enjoyed by all who attended. On the other hand, it also feels like so many LoT folks were invited that it was a de facto LoT swanking - only there were just a very few local "regulars" who were not invited. I'm trying to be grown up about it and recognize that much of my emotional response stems from facing down my first set of birthday/winter holidays as a transplant - without my mommy - and I'm already feeling very lonely. But, it still feels an awful lot like deliberate exclusion. I'm trying to control those feelings, but I'm generally less successful than I'd like.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Prudence

On the other hand, it also feels like so many LoT folks were invited that it was a de facto LoT swanking - only there were just a very few local "regulars" who were not invited.

It was not a swanking. Swankings are posted and open to anyone. This was a private party. There were a lot of locals that weren't invited. I can write a nice long list if you like, a lot longer than the list of invited, I'd wager.

I was saddened to find out who wasn't invited, and there were plenty of swankers that came to mind as missing. It would have been cool to have everyone there, but it was beyond our control.

I didn't post about the lovely time I had because I thought people would react poorly. Guess I was right. Kind of a bummer really, since I'd love to participate in the post-event discussions.

I don't get invited to stuff sometimes. More often than some would expect. Such is the life of a large circle of friends. I don't post complaints, either.