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[quote=Anonymous]Most of our friends with kids/family are people we knew before any of us had kids. We all had kids around the same time, like within a few years of each other. As we had kids, our kids got to know each other, and now we are "family friends." But first we were just "friends."

The families we meet through school and activities never reach this level of closeness. So yes, those friendships fade. So often these friendships revolve around "getting the kids together" which I am all for because I think it's good for the kids. And sometimes I can enjoy my time with the adults. Other times it's kind of a slog because they just aren't really operating at my frequency. Also parenting in DC is turned into a competitive sport by many, and I have limited tolerance for this, which rules out a lot of people as potentially real friends because I don't want to participate in the constant comparing of notes regarding our kids. I'd say that quality shuts down about 90% of the friendships I develop with other parents, and relegates them to just a kid-centric family friendship that, yes, will fade if our kids are no longer seeing each other regularly.[/quote]

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