My friends never invite me?

[Cath]

I thought I was really close to my friends from my old high school. But it hasn't even been a year since I've last seen them but Ive been keeping contact with most of them through social networking sites and texts. However, whenever one of them has an event I'm never invited. I know about these gatherings because I see the pictures on Facebook. Why would they do this? Are they ashamed of me or something?

[Bob]

This sounds like what happened to me in high school. People were nice to me to my face but I too never got an invite to any social events or functions. It was later on after high school when I discovered that though my "friends" acted nice to me when I was present, when I was gone they were glad that I wasn't around. It turns out that they actually were just being polite to me and in reality didn't like me at all. Maybe this is why you are left out and an outcast; they don't like you.

[Jonathan]

Na I don't think so I would invite them to something and if nothing happens after that then find some new friends everyone has there own thing going on why dont you reach out first couldn't hurt...

[Craspedia]

Same thing happened to me. At the end of the day they aren't the friends you thought they were. Unfortunately nothing can change that fact, so I just moved on and found better friends. I know it sucks, I've been there, but you can't force them to be the friends that you want them to be

[Helen]

Of course they're not ashamed! You've just drifted apart, that's all. It happens to us all, and it's upsetting.
If you miss them, and want to get back in the niche, then tell them how you feel. There's nothing stopping YOU from inviting them out now and then instead. Show them that you want to be a part of the group again. It might be that they think you're perfectly happy spending time with new friends.
But if you reach out and this leads to nothing, don't keep chasing after them when the effort isn't being reciprocated.
Whatever happens, this situation isn't your fault, so don't blame yourself.

[Elis867]

I know it is difficult to understand why. But when I read exactly what you just wrote it was as though I wrote it. I have had the same experience. My "Best" Friend never invited me to his house or nothing, I was always the one inviting him. I felt really left out and when I was younger I cried a little. He/she is not worth our suffering. I made new friends who treat me like the best person ever. People change.
Don't have best friends otherwise your ordinary friends will get left out just like you. Just have friends.
I learnt that the hard way.

[MISSTERY]

Its best not to take this personal, maybe they are just closer to the others, don't read into it. The world is a big make new friends, or just make your own event and invite them and see if they show, it will be clear after this if they are your friends.