Originally Posted by DebraK
Write them off. I'm a big believer in first impressions if it involves a whole group. Life is too short to try to fit in with a group who made you feel that way right off the bat. You seem like a very nice person, I can't fathom why they weren't more welcoming.
rude is rude. no one here knows anyone else, yet we welcome everyone and help out in any way we can. and we number in the what? .....hundreds? thousands?
if there are so few of them and they can't spend a few moments to say hello, then are you sure you want their company? i say trust your instincts. they're not good enough for you.
maybe your friend would like to meet once or twice a month just the two of you, and you can tell her why.