If you want to get lost in a sea of strangers there will be plenty of opportunity for it. Just start acting superior and slagging her friends off and they'll soon leave you alone.
Alternatively just be honest and explain that due to your past you are a social disaster area and if they can't handle it that's their problem.
It's ok, my friend isn't going anymore, instead we are going to go out just us two on friday.
Xfm's first friday, which has a live band for the kareoke who play all the rock tunes of the moment.
(not that an introvert like me would ever do it, but my friend has made me promise I will
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Now I'm excited, plus the sun is shining today, and I'm off to take the kids swimming.
I cancelled the access with their dad today, I really don't care what the judge says, after last weeks fiasco with my son running off, I'm in no rush to appease anyone.