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I work in a very small family owned business. I am the only person who is not the same ethnicity there. This typically does not bother me because that's sort of the story of my life. Many of them are also from the same small town and they all have some sort of connection with who they know or who grew up with whose aunt, brother, sister,etc. However, I am someone who battles with depression and I find that my sense of humor can be absent often. I am also a very private person and they are all open books. I know they do not like this about me. They talk about things that I would never share and usually am uncomfortable hearing. Anyway, there have been a few work social events which I have been excluded from and on one hand I may not have gone anyway but on the other hand if I'm being honest, it hurts my feelings. The most difficult part if that my boss is a part of this group. She can be a little "clickish" which I find very unprofessional. This job is a great opportunity for me but I'm running out of coping mechanisms.
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