Tis the Season For The Ubiquitous Holiday Work Party

The annual Christmas Party invitation went out today. And as usual, as with every work function, I am filled with anxiety and dread. An opportunity to get dressed up and kick off the holidays, but also forced socialization with work people outside of work and work people's plus ones. The problem with being the only girl in a social group at work is having to adjust for the dynamics of mingling with all of their wives and girlfriends outside of work. Continue to be one of the guys or ingratiate myself to their significant others by being one of the girls? Feels like junior high all over again. Except with more drunkenness and regret.