I have often found myself in those specific type of situations. Only a few hearing friends I had, did go out of their ways to make me involved when on outing for meals or coffee. In other times, I do usually go on my own and amuse myself in other ways, ha.
Sometimes I nag my hubby and remind him to interpret for me whenever we're at a family gathering and so forth. :roll: He's always forgetting until I ask him what was going on.