I promise you.. becoming a parent does not help you make friends. If anything, it prevents you from having a social life of your own and you get stuck mingling with a bunch of people you have nothing in common with or worse, intensely dislike, but have to tolerate because your kids get along. It’s a miracle if you find even one parent at these events who you actually hit it off with. Your phone calls are constantly interrupted. Babysitters are extremely expensive. Even when you get a babysitter you can only be out for a few hours. Kids get sick. They make you late constantly. When you do have a friend kids frequently interrupt the adult conversation time. Meanwhile, the friend who used to have eventually distance themselves because it’s hard to keep in touch. Either you have kids and they don’t so they can’t relate to your new G rated MomLife or you both have kids and finding time to hang out is extremely challenging.
I love my kid, but nothing about being a mom has resulted in more friends ha ha
Sounds like you need to go to things like book clubs, coffee shops, bookstores, themed bar nights, shows. Really any event or gathering where children aren’t welcome because the environment is either inappropriate or meant to be quiet. 🤣😅🤷🏻♀️
