The real reason shattered me. Two years ago, when I got married, I had a very small, family-only wedding because I was strapped for cash. This coworker had asked to come, and I’d politely explained I couldn’t invite him. He smiled and said he understood. But behind my back, he created a team group chat specifically to exclude me as “revenge” for a guest list decision I made years ago. For two years, my entire team has been bonding, planning parties, and sharing their lives in a chat I was banned from because of one man’s grudge. I feel foolish for being so helpful to people who were actively keeping me on the outside.
