This is so isolating - I don’t have any mom friends anymore

[Anonymous]

I have 3 kids ages 5 and under. In my circles - through the local ES, preschool, my exercise group - everyone went into lockdown in March and very few are creeping back out. I’m a sahm as are most of my friends(?)... I’m the only one I know of whose husband can’t work from home. I’m also the only one without local family or a nanny/Au pair. I’m always alone with my kids. All day every day. I’ve asked to do socially distanced bike rides and picnics and so on and it’s always met with concerns of risk. I’m so over it. We have a group text going and nobody is taking their kids trick or treating... or going to pumpkin patches this year. I just can’t believe that so many people are willing to live like this for this long. I am certainly taking precautions. No crowds. We always wear masks. My kids aren’t in school. But I would love to do outdoor play dates. More for ME than anyone else.
My sisters in New England are taking precautions but life doesn’t seem so restricted. They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Your friends probably don’t want to get together because they know you aren’t taking the pandemic seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your friends probably don’t want to get together because they know you aren’t taking the pandemic seriously.

I don’t know how I could take it any more seriously... other than have my husband quit his job??

[Anonymous]

I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Ignore the DCUM crazies, OP. There are ways of safely leaving your house. I’m sorry your friends aren’t comfortable with doing anything; eventually this will end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your friends probably don’t want to get together because they know you aren’t taking the pandemic seriously.

I don’t know how I could take it any more seriously... other than have my husband quit his job??

Don't listen to that beotch, op! She., probably, have been laid since the pandemic started. Taking it seriously, you know..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

Seriously?

The condescending attitude towards those who are taking proper precautions in a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of our fellow Americans. WTF is hard to get about that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

Seriously?

The condescending attitude towards those who are taking proper precautions in a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of our fellow Americans. WTF is hard to get about that?

I am also taking those precautions....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore the DCUM crazies, OP. There are ways of safely leaving your house. I’m sorry your friends aren’t comfortable with doing anything; eventually this will end.

+1 can you go visit your sisters?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

Seriously?

The condescending attitude towards those who are taking proper precautions in a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of our fellow Americans. WTF is hard to get about that?

I am also taking those precautions....

You said you are trying to get people to do picnics and playdates. How is that taking proper precautions?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

Seriously?

The condescending attitude towards those who are taking proper precautions in a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of our fellow Americans. WTF is hard to get about that?

I am also taking those precautions....

You said you are trying to get people to do picnics and playdates. How is that taking proper precautions?

Social distancing and masks

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

Seriously?

The condescending attitude towards those who are taking proper precautions in a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of our fellow Americans. WTF is hard to get about that?

I am also taking those precautions....

You said you are trying to get people to do picnics and playdates. How is that taking proper precautions?

Agree. Op, I think you aren’t thinking things through. It is isolating. It can be arduous with having that many young kids. Unfortunately, I also suspect that people may be using the pandemic as an excuse not to socialize with you personally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

The PP might have been a bit harsh but I have to agree that there is something about the tone of your post, OP, that feels quite "off". I am guessing that you are not coming across to your friends as you think you are. Maybe use some of your down time to really be honest and look inward.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd avoid you like the plague. An attitude like this marks you as ignorant, selfish and not at all concerned with other people in society.

They can’t believe so many of my “friends” are content to stay holed up in their houses for the duration of the pandemic.

This is OP. What am I missing? I genuinely don’t get it.

Seriously?

The condescending attitude towards those who are taking proper precautions in a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 of our fellow Americans. WTF is hard to get about that?

I am also taking those precautions....

You said you are trying to get people to do picnics and playdates. How is that taking proper precautions?

Agree. Op, I think you aren’t thinking things through. It is isolating. It can be arduous with having that many young kids. Unfortunately, I also suspect that people may be using the pandemic as an excuse not to socialize with you personally.

+1
sounds like there is more going on here