I hate introducing groups of friends to each other

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I know this will sound stupid and insecure, but I absolutely hate to introduce separate groups of friends to one another. I've always had an underlying fear that the people I introduce will become great friends and not want to hang out with me anymore. I have introduced people in the past and nothing bad had come of it, so I don't understand why I feel this way. Does this happen with any one else?

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    I'm not good at much, but I'm good at this. My worry is the opposite of yours, though. I worry conversation will flag so I'm always nudging the conversation in ways I know both people will be interested in. After ten minutes, everyone is having a laugh and all is good.

    And, in typing this, I've just realised something. I've always wondered why, when a friend gets a new girlfriend, I am always invited to meet the girlfriend and him alone at first, and then the girlfriend is later introduced to the group with me present. I always thought it was because I was being singled out as special. I just realised it's because I'm being employed (without pay) as the facilitator. Those sneaky bastards! Every single one of them has done this to me!

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  • Oli
    12 years ago

    I just hate introducing people, cuz it gets awkward cuz they don't know each other, so they just stand there and I'm the one forced to talk.

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  • babe7575
    12 years ago

    yup. This happens to me and most people who tend to introduce me to someone else. We sort of get territorial about it. Very primitive.

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  • sandinmyambergerbuns
    12 years ago

    i hate doing this too because my high school group of friends were kind of preppy and a little judgmental to those who are different. I was like the black sheep of the group, the one who doesnt quite fit in. so my college friends are more like me. They dress more like me, listen to the same type of music, and have the same type of random personalities. My high school friends want to visit in college but i am afraid they will judge my new friends and this they are weird (even though they arent). my point is i think its best just to keep separate circles of friends separate!

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  • howaminotmyself
    12 years ago

    I think it's great to combine circles of friends. Then you don't have to figure out how to split your time between two groups of friends because they all like each other. Keeping friends separate is too much work.

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  • russian
    12 years ago

    this happens to me all the time. I introduced my friends to one of my friends and now they always hangout and talk or whatever and they were my friend first! they barley talk to me now! its mean for them to do that. I say it's normal. now I know not to introduce anymore buy in a way it seems rude. I hate this too

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  • emilydoll
    12 years ago

    You don't have to.

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