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Whether your school years are long gone by now or you are still studying, I think most of us know what it means and how it feels to be picked last in gym class. If we don’t know the actual feeling as we may have never been in such a situation - well, it’s not hard to imagine. 

However, when you don’t need to avoid gym classes anymore, there appear to be many different situations that make you feel very similar. And unfortunately, there are a lot. For example, being one of two people who order a taxi and realizing that everyone else wants to go with that other person. Or finding out that your friends have a group chat in which you are not included. You understand the feeling.

Recently, one Reddit user popped the question online, asking folks to share what is the adult version of being picked last in gym class. The thread gained a lot of attention and different opinions, so scroll through and share your thoughts below!

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#1

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being well liked but never reached out to.

If you don't keep up the effort, everyone just fades away.

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Lyoness
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also when the people you supported through their problems aren't willing to do the same.

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#2

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Finding out your co-workers are all going out for drinks that you are not invited to.

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Otto Katz
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's annoying is being with co-workers, and having them all talking about the party they were all at last night, that you were not invited to, and you are just finding about now.

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#3

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Basically you do something that everyone has a problem with for some reason and then someone else does the same thing and people are fine with it.

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#4

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Trying to share an idea in a work meeting but no one acknowledges that you’re trying to speak.

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bigoldthor
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have to be vocal and persistent in these settings. If you are a shrinking violet, you WILL get drowned out.

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#5

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being ignored in a conversation.

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Lauren S
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me too! I hear you Panda Sized Potato. And I kind of suck at interrupting others and talking over them because I’m so scared I’ll never get to speak or I’ll forget what I was going to say or mostly, it won’t be relevant by the time I get a word in. So I can be annoyingly dominate in conversations and passively quiet. I’m nearing 40 and still don’t have a hold of how to balance this in basic conversation. But my goodness do I make sure my son is heard and gets to speak his piece because I never want him feeling like us.

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TheGoodBoi
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Talking to someone, another person walks up and just starts talking to that person you were talking to. Like great, I was just moving my mouth for no reason anyways...

SCP 4666
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just rude. And the best part is when the person you were talking to turns to them instead.

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John Dilligaf
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there's a saying a read - "better to be alone by yourself than alone in a crowd"

Tabitha
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, a group of people will break off into separate conversations periodically, then usually coming back around to the whole group conversing together. However, when one person is quite pointedly left out and ignored, that is simply f*****g rude, as well as cruel.

PeepPeep the duck
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always make a point to stop for the these people, it used to happen to me in school a lot, but as I developed better people skills it stopped as an adult but in so aware when it happens to others and it bothers me. I like everyone to have a say if I’m hanging out and I’ll stop a whole group chat to go back and hear the person who was spoken over or interrupted etc

Frank Russell
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thereby making it easier, and more fun, to insert snarky comments.

Lady Gypsy Rain
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my family we all talk loud. Because if you don’t you’ll never get a thought out edgewise. I’m trying to work on this on myself but retracing conversational boundaries at 50 is a tough change. Plus my memory issues make it so if I don’t speak immediately upon thinking it, my brain will melt before I can finish my sentence later in the conversation. But still I try.

Lavern Defazio
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just nod my head in agreement and continue thinking about other stuff. Let them converse while i space out.

DarkViolet
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me, at Coffee Hour at my church. Everyone else at the table are conversing with each other, and it's as if I didn't exist, even when I try to engage. Yah, I'm better off being solo at a Peet's.

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#6

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Walking behind the group on the sidewalk because there’s no room for you to be next to them

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#7

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful When the group chat goes silent after you suggest something.

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#8

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Watching people plan an event in the same room as you but not inviting you

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Frank Russell
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sure makes it easier than coming up with an excuse as to why I can't attend.

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#9

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Seeing everybody in the office return from a lunch outing you were never told about.

And the even worse flip side, arriving at the location for a group outing, and nobody else shows up because it was cancelled but nobody told you.

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Frank Russell
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being part of a critical department in your company, but never getting invited when the rest of the company caters lunch. They sure don't hesitate to call when their equipment goes down.

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#10

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful being invited to a social event but not really being completely welcome. like, everyone is nice to you but it feels like it’s out of obligation.

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#11

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful When your best friend mentions their best friend and it isn't you

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Lydsylou (she/her)
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why I don't have a best friend. I have really great friends but I can choose just one person to be the best it's not fair. Either everyone is my best friend or everyone is a good friend

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#12

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful When you ask someone if they want to do something on a certain day and they go

“Yes but I’ll let you know if something else props up”

As in “I will but only as a last resort in case someone even better wants to hang out”

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#13

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being asked to take a group picture of the group that you had come with.

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Lyoness
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or they take it while you're getting a drink or in the bathroom

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#14

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful In a group chat everyone wishing the respective birthday girl "Happy Birthday" and forgetting yours three years in a row!

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Big Chungus
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had mutual friends tell my twin happy birthday and not me, fully aware we are twins and have known the person for years

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#15

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Last resort friend because someone is bored and no one else will hang with them

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Mike F
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This also comes from declining invitations fairly often. You tend to drop off the radar of the main group, then...

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#16

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Everyone knows about something important, and you're the last to find out.

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Lydsylou (she/her)
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew stuff had been going on but no one told me anything. I didn't pry because I thought it was insensitive to do so. A year later I found out from a mutual friend that my friends ex had been making death threats. I'm pretty sure I could've at least supported her in that time

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#17

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Your supervisor quit

You weren’t considered for promotion because “something something HR says we’ve got to hire someone from outside”

You get asked to train the new hire to be your supervisor

mad_king_soup , JESHOOTS.COM Report

#18

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful No one laughing at your joke and someone repeats it and everyone laughs. Yeah pretty hurt about it lol

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Shannimal
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes!!! All. The. Time!! I always tell myself I need to be louder, but it's always with a group I'm not 100% myself with.

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#19

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful I went to my son’s Halloween class party last year and all the moms stood in the complete opposite corner of the room and I sat by myself the whole time. No one said a word to me and I’m not sure why. That one kinda stung.

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Panda-sized Potato
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one actually sounds like a "you" problem. You chose to sit opposite of everyone, and you expected them to come to you.

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#20

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being turned down for a job you’re very qualified for and you can tell that it’s because they just don’t like your personality or style or don’t think you’ll fit in.

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TheGoodBoi
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This always happens to me with promotions. They always end up hiring a buddy or family member that they end up having to let go...

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#21

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Not being in a group chat.

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Lydsylou (she/her)
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had one friend group who made a group chat specifically to plan a surprise birthday party. I couldn't make it to the party so I wast part of the chat which was fine. A few weeks later the conversation in the group chat I was on with the same people had almost gone silent. Then someone told me that the people in the party group chat had added the.person they were throwing the party for after the event and that was pretty much the main group chat now. So basically instead of removing me from a group chat they just made a new one and abandoned the one I was on

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#22

Out of all the people at work doing very little/ nothing at all, and being the only person to get a very s**t task, while the others have no tasks assigned. That's me.

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Lyoness
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the stereotype - the better you do the more work you get. You're reliable, they aren't. Speak up - otherwise it gets worse.

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#23

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Bringing in some homemade treat for the office to share, and nobody eats it.

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bigoldthor
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awkward. But tbh, lots of people don't like to eat homemade foods in these settings anymore due to not knowing the environment or conditions in which they were made. I'm a little skittish of this myself these days.

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#24

Coworkers ordering lunch / coffee and not asking if you want anything.

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Ms.GB
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh, I had to do this all the time and I hated it. Driving back w 8 coffees...we took turns but it was the price u had to pay to get out of the office for a half hour.

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#25

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Having your tinder date leave the bar with someone else

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#26

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being invited to a party as an afterthought

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Donald
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once got my older cousin to get some adult beverages for a party for a "friend" of mine. Set it up, got the order delivered to my place and he comes by to load it up in his car. We have a short conversation and he was on his way. The only real friend I had at the party asked why I wasn't there several hours later, well guess who was never invited. That one made me cry a little that night alone in my room. I was young and naive and was hoping that the invitation would come at some point.

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#27

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Getting skipped when someone brings a birthday card for everyone to sign. Not just once, every time. I worked there long enough that I knew the birthday person way better than the person bringing around the card to be signed.

Then of course there is the "hey let's order pizza" day but they don't ask if you want to go in on it.

The best one is when someone tell you about something that happened and you were there and saw it yourself. You say I know I saw it. Their response "You were there?" Yes. I was standing right next to you.

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#28

Texting all your friends merry Christmas and not a single one of them texting it to you first.

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#29

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being dared to go home, while playing Truth or Dare!

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#30

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Getting the mail and finding wedding invitations for all of your roommates, but not for you, for a friend you all knew from college the year before.

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#31

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Having two ubers to get somewhere, being someone who ordered one of the Uber, and everyone obviously wanting to ride with the other person.

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Quarkbeast
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be headed in the other direction, or home. Pick some different "everyones".

#32

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Every year, my father and stepmother host Christmas dinner. We all get assigned something: appetizer, desert, sides, etc. I always get assigned cheese. I have never, in my entire life, enjoyed cheese. And I'm a pretty good cook (nothing special, but just sayin' I could put something together).

Every year, they give me f**king cheese. And they bring their own, so why bother even giving me cheese?

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Frank Russell
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Show up with a bottle of your favorite booze. Pour yourself a glass, smile, and say, "cheese!"

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#33

Going to the bathroom with the girls and then they leave you in there alone hahahahaha

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#34

Being Picked Last In Gym Class Hurts, But Here Are 34 Adult Situations That Are As Painful Being given the day off on a big inspection day

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Lyoness
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't being given a day off a good thing? Well, clearly not to OP. Also not sure why the downvote as this is clearly one person's opinion.

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