Continuing with the conversation that having a select few friends is okay, you don't need to be in a group to be socially acceptable. it is perfectly fine to have just a few close friends - detailing what I am doing for my 21st *cough* 22nd birthday and how I am totally okay with moving on from having big parties, how exhausting and stressful hosting parties can be and how "the more the merrier" is not always the case.