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[quote=Anonymous]I don't really think you need parent friends.

I don't really have any friends at my kids school or through her activities. What I do have is pleasant, conversation level acquaintanceships with a lot of people in these settings. I make an effort to learn the names of kids and parents, I am friendly and say hello to people I run into frequently, I make an effort to make interesting, pleasant conversation to help make these interactions enjoyable.

I never get together with any of these people outside of kid events. I already had friends when I became a parent, plus I am so busy with both work and parenting obligations, I don't really need more things to do.

But doing this helps me feel comfortable at school and extra curricular events. I don't have social anxiety about going to a PTA meeting or volunteering to help backstage at DD's ballet recital. It also helps me and my kid feel like we belong in these communities and are really a part of them, and not on the fringes looking in.

I think too many people focus on trying to find a friend they can go stand in the corner with. It's actually easier, and maybe better for everyone in the long run, to just work on your social skills so that you can talk to and interact with a broader range of people, without needing those interactions to lead to friendship.[/quote]

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