I’m the only one of my friend and family group that’s getting married

Sounds like your friends aren't the most supportive but it could be because they are jealous or just don't relate to you.

It can be lonely to be in a different phase of your life than others but hang in there, things will change.

Make sure to let them know that just because you are engaged, you are still going through things.

I'm the first in my friend group to get married as well. I've found that it helps to not talk about wedding plans often - instead, I try to focus on them like I always have! As long as you continue your friendship as normal, I'm sure things will likely get better

I've been with my FH for 10 years, also since we were 15/16. I understand where you're coming from. Honestly I think it's just "a moment in time" as you put it.

I've had a few friends who have told me I just don't understand what it's like to be single, to have to find a boyfriend, or to start a new relationship as an adult and figure it out. And they're right. I have no clue what that's like.

So just try to remember that while you think it's about you and your engagement/marriage and people don't understand what place you're in in your life, you can't really understand theirs either.

They'll grow up (or they won't haha) and get into serious relationships and be able to relate to you more. Or you'll make new friends that are married or in long term relationships and you'll relate to them more than your single friends.

I would also say to look at yourself and make sure you aren't telling them that you "can't" do something because you're engaged. That may be why they feel like you're not involved in their friendships. I know a few couples who got married at 22/23 and suddenly they couldn't go out on weekends because that was for "single people".

So long story short, understand your friends places in life AND your place in life goes both ways. But it will get better!

Girl I feel you on this!! I'm 22 and getting married- I've had to grow up a lot sooner than the rest of my friends due to family reasons and even live with my FH; Most of my friends still live with their parents.

While they have been super supportive, every time I try to talk with them about dating I get the whole "you wouldn't know!" or "Okay mom!" I think there is a slight disconnect between us at times and that's natural. They have no clue what its like paying bills, getting groceries etc. so we all just learn from each other and give each other advice.

Sounds like your friends are jealous. I had a ''friend'' who turned out to be a narcissist and when I got engaged she laughed and said hahahaha I figured it would have been coming because I over heard your Fiancé and my boyfriend talking ( My husband is friends with her boyfriend that's how I met her). Never even said congratulations. She started getting angry and giving me dirty looks when people would congratulate me or tell me my ring was beautiful so she started wearing random rings on her ring finger even though she is not engaged all because she was Jealous, Envious and Insecure. She would do weird things like scratch at her ear really creepily to get me to comment on her pretend ring but I never did. It's a shame people cant be happy for one another it's not a comepetition.