Every year my group of friends and I have a formal Christmas get together where we all cook and drink together at our friend Jason and Ashley's house. We're all in our mid 30s and everyone is married and a few of us even have kids so its great to just get everyone together and have some fun.
This was the first time I didn't have a significant other at one of these parties and I was a bit hesitant to go. Seeing everyone together and happy around this time of the year didn't seem so appealing to me. I sucked it up and cleaned myself up, got in a nice red dress and heels and got myself out the door.
I arrived and immediately regretted coming. I was the only single person there and seeing everyone with their significant others made me a little depressed. I told myself that I would have a few drinks and hang out for a couple of hours and make up some excuse about not feeling good and going home.