Never met DD’s friend’s parent?

[Anonymous]

DD13 has had a friend for a year. They’ve hung out outside of school a couple handfuls of time, always at our house—she’s even spent the night! I’ve never met her dad. He’s a single dad, works a lot. I always pick up and drop off, but he’s never been there. I have talked to him in length on the phone, we even used to work in the same office! He’s never been interested in meeting me. I haven’t pushed the issue because they don’t hang out at her house. Is this sort of typical as kids enter the high school years?

[Anonymous]

Yep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep

It’s glorious, not having to kibitz with the parents, feigning interest. Glor-i-ous!

[Anonymous]

Yes, typical. Invite him to dinner.

[Anonymous]

Yeah. You aren't going to meet your teen's friend's parents. At least, you won't be hanging out with them. You are a parent, OP. You are embarrassing, your kid doesn't want you there.
Enjoy it, you've earned it!

[Anonymous]

I have zero interest in meeting other parents. My kids are in charge of their social life.

[Anonymous]

You’ve talked to him in length on the phone? Isn’t that good enough?

[Anonymous]

Normal

[Anonymous]

Normal. You’ve talked to him on the phone - that’s more than most of the parents of my high schoolers friends! I’m lucky to get a text with their contact info lol

[Anonymous]

When kids are young, you have all these fake friends that evaporate as soon as their kids move on to some other school or activity or friend group. I have no desire to have tea or coffee or spend any of my free time at all with these types of people now that I don't have to. I'm sure they're wonderful but I have friends outside of my kids.