Cliques and exclusivity are not fun to deal with. I completely understand. It makes one feel like an outsider, and that's tough. We spend a lot of hours at work, and it's nice when we can feel a part of the team and have a sense of camaraderie. At least you like the work that you do - that's a huge plus.

I worked for a very small, close-knit family-run organization once and talk about feeling like an outsider. I was not a part of the family. The two other employees (part-time) were orphans that this family kind of took in as their own. So I was the outsider and it was really uncomfortable for me. I lasted one year in that job. It was my very first office job in my twenties. It was a lonely experience, so I feel for you.