“I knew this would happen”

I feel like the out-of-place person a lot. I was invited to one of my friends birthday dinners and knew no one except her. There were people that I’ve seen before there but never spoken to. Dinner, for me at least, was awkward. After dinner I started talking to people, opening up more and the night was better. I guess I dealt with it pretty well. But to sum it up and ask a question, Have you ever felt left out? If yes, how did you deal?

S.Tre