Gloria - you and the girlfriend just don't get it do you?
Don't you think that this idea you both have that having some influence (if any) over the conduct of 27 other European countries matters more than influencing the 160 plus countries that are not in the EU, including the three largest markets of the world, the USA, China and Japan is pretty pathetic?
Think about it please
Also, when we leave the EU we will get our veto back over all matters governing our relationship with the EU.
That gives us more influence. Today we are always outvoted so we lack influence on many crucial matters.