Originally Posted by PatriceJ
talk to your friend about it. because people are different, the groups they form are different. there may be an explanation for their apparent cold shoulders that turns out to make sense.
consider going one more time and then trust your instincts. if they don't lure you into the fold it will be their loss. you still have us. ;-)
With all due respect, I fail to understand HOW and WHY a cold shoulder could turn out to make sense. Unless the visitor is appearing cold. Sometimes groups that have been together for a long time tend to become a bit cliqueish. That always makes a newcomer feel unwanted. I think that's probably the reason that I haven't joined the guild in the next town from here and the group at the public library. I have a hard time joining a new situation.
Good luck. As Patrice suggested, give them another try.