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[quote=Anonymous]You have to keep in mind that K-8 socializing is as much about the parents as their kids. I wasn't huge into the parent social swirl, either. I'm an ambivert, which means I'm equally introverted and extroverted. I think my problem is I see through people's facades, masks, way too easily. I can read body language even when I don't want to. So I catch the subtle eye roll, etc. I could spot the fake moms who would sell me out, gossip behind my back, or be mean to my kids within minutes of being around them. I'm very choosy about who I let into my world, my circle is small. Our kids always had a few friends and I always had one or two mom friends. High school moms are competing against each other and building hierarchies around their kids' activities. You'll know these moms by their shirts because they tend to create a special tshirt for their "in mom" group that they all wear at the same time. It's very high school -- you're bang on, OP. It' a-okay to keep your dignity.  I have zero regrets about keeping mine. --Mom of college kids[/quote]

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