I know what it feels like to be excluded in professional settings. I have one co-worker who has to feel like everyone likes her the best. The other teachers, the principal, the staff, the students all need to like her the best. So she endlessly tries to please everyone. She is an Easy A to the students. She laughs and commiserates for all of the teachers. She is loyal endlessly to the principal. It's just annoying. She has no backbone. She doesn't stand for anything or have any principles.

Tonight a few co-workers (not all but some) went out for dinner and they didn't invite me to go. Granted I am on a diet and am not eating full meals, but it would have been nice for them to invite me. At the same time, I don't know if I fully care.