u/Smooth-Drink-9306

I barely wore this dress once or twice. The reason I’m selling it is simply because I don’t see myself wearing it anymore. I bought it during my teen years, inspired by movie aesthetics, and although I loved it, I only got to wear it a couple of times. I kept holding onto it hoping I’d someday get the perfect occasion to wear it again, but that never really happened.

So I’ve finally decided to resell it to someone who’ll truly enjoy wearing it. Interested buyers can place their bids ✨

I’m 27F, married, and I have a colleague (26F, unmarried) whom I’ve known for around 2 years. We were never super close before, just a hi-bye friendship because we’re from the same town but worked in different teams. Recently we got shifted into the same team and naturally started spending more time together because our vibes matched. We’re both kind of shy, quiet and introverted, so being around her feels easy and peaceful.

Everything was fine when it was just the two of us.

Recently another colleague (28F, married) started joining us after her own group sort of drifted away from her. She’s very extroverted, loud and hyperactive compared to us. I don’t dislike her as a person, but honestly being around her drains my social battery really fast. Since she’s also my colleague’s neighbour, she ends up joining every plan automatically.

Even she's not quite comfortable around her but this lady literally doesn't understand no and keeps forcing us, I feel she's trying to fill the void ny joining us since she was recently kicked out of her group who were all really really close.

The problem is I’m someone who genuinely needs a lot of quiet time and personal space to recharge. I also like spending weekends with my husband, resting at home and just slowing down after the week. I’ve already mentioned this multiple times in a polite way, but they still keep insisting whenever there’s a movie plan, outing, dinner etc.

Today they wanted to go for a movie and she kept convincing my other colleague until she agreed out of hesitation. Then they started convincing me too. I politely said no because I wanted to rest and spend time with my husband since it’s the weekend, but they still kept trying to change my mind.

Now I’m feeling guilty for being irritated because technically they’re just trying to include me… but at the same time I feel exhausted because “no” never seems to be enough.

Is it normal to feel this way when your social energy doesn’t match with someone else’s !

How do introverts set boundaries without sounding rude or arrogant!

I've max 2 hours left, please advice me....