My baby is almost a year old and I haven't made a single mom friend.
I'm sad to admit this. I try to be outgoing and friendly with other moms. I even have stepped out of my comfort zone and have given potential mom friends my phone number/contact info and reached out to make plans. It always starts out promising, but ultimately leads nowhere. I feel like maybe I come off too strong? Maybe I seem too desperate. All I know is that each time, I get my hopes up, and feelings hurt. The last person I tried to befriend attended an event with me that I had mentioned to her last week and we sat next to each other. Today during the event, she sat across the room and barely even acknowledged me. I don't know if I'm looking into this too much or if it was an intentional snub. It doesn't matter whether I try to mask or not, these interactions always end up going nowhere and leaving me with hurt feelings. I don't know how to be myself while also making friends.
Posted Apr 8, 2025, 9:17 PM UTC