Psychology Today | 16.01.2026 04:32
In a world that prizes social connection, the experience of being deliberately excluded can inflict a deep emotional wound. This sting was publicly shared by actress Ashley Tisdale, who recounted in The Cut her experience of being left out of a mothers' group. I faced a similar, shocking moment when I was intentionally excluded from a yoga group's birthday invitation, despite having been a regular participant in all prior group events.
