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I don't really have any advice but I know how you are feeling.  I decided that I wouldn't go to prom because I knew I would feel completely left out being alone even though I had a boyfriend.  I would suggest bringing a friend with you if you can so that you can have someone to talk to and spend time with when others are off doing couple things.

:( I've found that being in a LDR isn't that different from being single, haha, in some ways. I guess for me it helps a LOT to hang out with my single girl friends.

I LOVED being single though (don't miss it, since I'm still basically living it), and I know not everyone is/was in that boat. :/

The last wedding I went to- alone- I cried. I came home & cried on the phone to him... I said "I hate being single, even though we're together!"

It's definitely hard to go to events without your SO... and truthfully nothing makes it better. We just have to cope & hold it together so we aren't a big mess on the floor during the speeches (or whatever!)

@jamaicabride: People always tried to set me up too even though they KNEW I was in a relationship. Out of sight, out of mind I guess?!

i know how tough it is. out of the almost 5 years we've been together, he's only attended 2 of my friends weddings, one because it was in michigan where he lives and the other he flew out because it was my bestie's wedding so it was kind of a big deal. other than that, i've flown stag to the countless other weddings i've attended during our time together so has he [though he's only been to 1 wedding so far, his cousin's].

and i also get the occasional set up from members in my church! it's weird because they know i'm with someone but i guess because they don't see him that often they forget. i guess it's nice they're thinking of me? haha

Oh that's awkward. Sorority formals were the worst. I was "that old girl" (aka the senior) who didn't take a date. Literally like me and a friend, that was it. I always went stag and got ridiculous and danced and had a great time, but people were always like, "who's that girl and why did she come with that other girl?" until someone explained i had an SO overseas. I only went to a few weddings stag, but it was always a sorority sisters' so I knew plenty of people. Slow dances were awkward--it was my "i need a beer" time. But I'm lucky it was my friends' weddings, not a family member or something. I think it helped that I wore a ring on my left hand--an amethyst--because i obviously wasn't single and it kept most of the creepers away.

omg company christmas party last year was suuuuuper weird. I wore a nice dress, thinking it was formal, and it definitely was NOT. I got awkward stares all night (staring at my ladies, yes, not good) and everybody brought their wives and it was just weird. I just faked it, got home, and made myself a drink, lol.

I'm pretty good at going single to these social events...it's probably for the best in the long run--honing my social skills and being able to be in that situation without an SO to keep me company and/or busy. Being clingy never bodes well for certain parties, especially work!

We're both had to go to wedding alone (I thought about bringing my sister to one, but she didn't know anyone there), countless family parties, work parties, friend get togethers...those were some of the worst times for me missing my hub!

For the most part I didn't skip things that I'd have to attend alone, but everyone we knew knows that E lived on the other side of the country and just didn't get to come out much (he came out to Chicago twice during our whole engagement!), so they knew my situation...but occasionally friends had to fend off interested parties :-)

It was a little weird adjusting to having him around again, to be a "couple"!