I can certainly relate to feeling invisible, like your post mentioned, Drucilla.  I've felt that way a lot, but I believe it's one of my MAJOR character defects. 

I just wanted to tell everyone that I don't usually respond to all posts (lol, hard to believe THAT one, I know...), but I do read most of them, if not all.  Sometimes I have very few minutes I can spend online, so I have to breeze through some of the posts.  I also have this problem with my right hand FREEZING (which makes it sooo uncomfy using the computer    ), since I had burned it in scalding water many moons ago when I was a teen, and worked at a restaurant.  But I do want everyone to know that if you feel invisible, you really aren't.  I know you exist.  I try to remember, when I'm feeling left out, invisible, not heard, that people DO know I am alive.  I guess it's just our need to feel validated. 

Funny, I had a New Year's Eve get-together at our house for some of our AA and Alanon friends, and I was sooooo excited that when I invited them, they actually WANTED to come!     I felt like I was liked.  LOL, I think that comes from being scared to have people over as a kid, since my dad would probably have been drinking and would have ruined the fun with his arguing.  He actually did that on several occasions, so I quit having friends over.  It was toooo embarrassing. 

Anyway, just know, for anyone reading this, that you are loved.  And thank you, Dru, for bringing up this topic.  I felt as if I was TOTALLY relating to you when I read your post.

I love ALL of you!

Kathi