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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had kids starting in my mid 20s so way young for this area and had to navigate a lot of friendships like this. If you don’t like kids it’s never going to work. If you do like kids please be sure to make it clear to your friends that you love their kids. I had a friend who had a fit because I had to bring my toddler to dinner with us, and it made me so self conscious and gunshy about making plans later. On the flip side, my childfree friends are such a lifeline to me. They never judge me for mommy stuff (they don’t even know my 2 yr old shouldn’t still be drinking from a bottle for example) and also let me have conversations and experiences from my pre kid days. [/quote] OP here. I appreciate this perspective; thanks for the detail! I love kids (work with them) and very happy to do some kid activities, go to parks, etc. I’m sure I will also want some solo friend time too, but hopefully those desires can be balanced [/quote]
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