Three of my university friends had their birthday yesterday and I decided very, very reluctantly to go. It wasn't too bad...I managed to put in about 3 hours and met one new person.
I then went to another birthday, but I felt quite uncomfortable because I knew no one there and I told my friend we should go somewhere else....which we did.
We eventually went back to the party quite drunk. I didn't really socialize that much but didn't feel too uncomfortable.
I was very happy at the end of the day to look at my watch and see it was about 3 am....the first time in a while that I can say I spent "a night out with friends", even if 2 full hours were spent with only one person (who I feel comfortable with).
Before that, the last event was also a birthday (last month) and that was horrible...I couldn't stay there for 2 hours. I knew only a third of the attendants and no one really bothered at all to socialize with me. It was a nightmare.
