Do you care what other parents look like?

[Anonymous]

I don’t care what they look like, but I do care if they are boring and have no interests outside their kids.

I definitely would not be friends with any of the posters who wrote about being the prettiest of their friends. Are you 15? I’m embarrassed for you.

[Anonymous]

I only care in the sense that I find it hard to relate to parents who never look like they make an effort to take care of themselves when they go out in public. It’s different in the early days of having a baby for sure. At some point, though, I guess I get the sense these parents may judge me for not being more of a martyr for my kids.

[Anonymous]

Judging people by their weight is so gross. There are so many factors that go into it. In my neighborhood, we are all just parents doing the best we can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. The pta president is skinny and blonde. The Girl Scouts troop leader is skinny and blonde. Dance moms are the same. So are the tennis moms. If it matters, I am not blonde.

Op, you are either trolling or you have some issues. You seem to put a heavy emphasis on people’s weight.

This is seriously the dumbest thread.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care what other parents look like, but more because I don’t try very hard to be friends with them. I’m a fat mom with a big job. I don’t hang with the SAHMs that do Pilates and play tennis, because I have nothing in common with them. They talk about their jewelry making business and vacations. They make cookies with each team members name in icing. I have no interest in this at all. They are all fit and pretty, but I can’t stand being with them for any period of time.

My kids play sports and I tend to hang with the dads. My job is more in line with theirs and I know more than most moms about sports.

Yiiikes this is so cringey. Big “NoT LiKe OtHeR gIrLs” energy 😬

Not really. I’m a thin mom with no job and those women scare me too.

Except " big job" mom is not admitting they scare her. She is talking big and trying to sound tough in oder to hide her insecurities and ignorance. Big " small penis" energy. It's a good thing she hangs out with the guys. She is one of them.

I used to have a big job. DH has a bigger job. I ended up staying home. I have friends who are killing it in the corporate world, are SAHMs and everything in between. I am not crafty. I hate cooking. I appreciate the moms who do this well. They are a mix of both working and stay at homes. I throw good parties and host lots of play dates.

I’m not sure that being overweight and having a big career are related at all. There are the super moms who have big jobs and they are often very well put together, more put together than the athleisure moms I hang out with.

+1.

There are female law firm partners who are very much into cooking and pilates.

This. I'm an AUSA and I put a lot of effort into my appearance.

I'm also a mediocre cook at best, my house is always messy, and I'm not crafty. I'm terrible at planning parties and kid events. I also don't care what my mom friends look like or whether they work or SAH. Anyone who is kind and has a good sense of humor is welcome in my circle. Life is too short to judge people by their shoes.

This. I don’t assume the Botox women are vapid and they don’t assume I’m lazy because I’m 20lb more than I was when I was 20.

Would they if you were 60 lbs more?

Not my friends. We come in all sizes and we’re kinda awesome.