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Anonymous
| Question: I stay at home and we recently moved to a different state so thank you for reading this. My daughter enrolled a month and a half after preschool started this year. The moms in her class stay after school and socialize. But they have divided themselves up into 2 different social groups. The "leaders" of both groups have tried to engage me socially but I had a million other things going on at the time and was polite and nothing went further. Suddenly something happened between two of the mothers of the different groups and I just happened to be there to witness the verbal altercation. They then both tried to showcase to me that they were kind and nice people. Now one of the leaders is trying to get my number and set up playdates. If you've stayed this long thank you because this is really stupid. My question is that I am a no drama mom and I am wondering if you think the mom who is suddenly showing interest in me is doing so to "get back" at the other mother? Maybe they gossiped about me or something and she is trying to scare the other moms? This is stupid so I do apologize and should I just leave immediately after preschool if I am just not interested in all this? Thanks! How would you proceed? |
Anonymous
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If I were you I’d go volunteer somewhere. You’re a MOTHER for Pete’s sake get some perspective as it sounds like you’re way way over thinking this.
-SAHM |
Anonymous
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OP if this is really concerning you, then you haven't enough going on in your life.
The reason to set up a playdate for your kid, is to find socializing opportunities outside of preschool, FOR YOUR KID. Anything else is just noise. |
Anonymous
Yes, I KNOW that but in setting up a playdate FOR MY KID I have to socially engage with the other mothers. If there is DRAMA or crap going on I DO NOT want to engage. |
Anonymous
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Does the middle school drama never end?
If you want to hang out with them, do it. If not, don’t. Personally, I like everyone and would probably be friends with both groups. I don’t participate in gossip so if anyone starts gossiping, I just change the subject. |
Anonymous
Which is why I mentioned the altercation I witnessed and the timing of the mom to suddenly set up playdates. |
Anonymous
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I would definitely be paying my deposit for next year at a different preschool. Who needs people like this in their life?
I SAH and our preschool was awesome. Nobody acted like this. |
Anonymous
| Then stop being dramatic. Its you making drama by even playing this all out in your head. They are probably just some normal people who occasionally disagree with others and occasionally try to befriend new people.....like normal people. |
Anonymous
OK, thanks maybe thats it. I'm an over thinker for sure. |
Anonymous
| Da fuq did I just read??? |
Anonymous
| You can set up play dates for your kid without getting involved in the drama. If your daughter is interested in playing with that kid, then go for it. You can still make play dates with the other group. |
Anonymous
| You are actually trying really hard to get involved in an incomprehensible drama. |
Anonymous
| Invite one kid from each group. And invite the mothers! |
Anonymous
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Men: Learn from this and BEWARE! If you allow your wife to stay at home she will:
1) Find excuse after excuse to never return to work. 2) Complain how you don't "contribute" because she couldn't hold up her end of the bargain. 3) Balloon to the size of a beached whale. And now... 4) Regress to the intelligence level of a middle schooler. |
Anonymous
WOMEN, learn from this and BEWARE! If you marry a man who thinks that grown adults tell one another what is "ALLOWED", you will end up with some low earning loser who trolls message boards geared towards women on a Sunday afternoon. |