Ever feel like the odd man out?

I’m at a party where everyone knows each other but me. I’m the newbie. No one really wants to interact with me. I’ve tried. I’m a very social person. It’s literally my day job to be social. But here I am on the outskirts not feeling like I belong. And the guy I’ve been dating just left me behind. Hasn’t checked on me in more than an hour. So I’m sitting in the hatchback of my car drinking alone. Maybe I’m not as social as I thought.

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robb65 · 56-60, M

It takes me a while to warm up to people I don't know. The last time I was in that position was a friends adversary party where I knew a few of the people but there were a good many I didn't. I was alone more or less, my son was with me but he was hanging with some other kids his age,
My friend was already about drunk when I got there and it went down hill after that. So I mostly sat by myself, having a beer or two, listening to the music and trying to follow conversations that I was having trouble hearing clearly (some were amusing, they had interesting friends). I didn't mind so much, I had been stuck at the house for a while and really needed to get away from everything, even if that meant going to a party that I normally would not have gone to.