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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t mean this disingenuously, but what about being yourself? I like people that are themselves...

That being said, the fact that you feel vacationing with family is “not exciting”, it’s kind of telling.

If you feel like that, or don’t feel like you can be yourself with them, then these aren’t the  mom friends for you. What would you tell your middle school daughter? To be someone else to get friends?[/quote]

Haha, I am naturally self-deprecating, hence my comment about vacations -- but I'm really not sure my tales about the adventures in the suburbs of Milwaukee will be spell-biding, compared to European, pacific islands, and NE beach trips.

I'm fine being myself, but grousing about how bad commutes have gotten or my company's restructuring doesn't really engage them, so I'm looking to meet them halfway.

As far as "not the friends for me", let me say these are all really kind ladies, they are always friends when I see them, they do a lot at my DD's school, and most importantly, my DD's closest friends are all their kids.  So having a good relationship with the moms is part of being a mom myself, and from what I can tell most playdates seem to be scheduled adhoc when they get together.

If I could find my tribe, that would be great but there are very few girls at all in our school's SACC -- the vast majority of our school at least in DD grade at SAHMs or very very part-time.  There is no group of WOHM as far as I can find, at least none with daughers![/quote]

I am a stay at home mom and my closest mom friends are working moms. I dont think it should matter if you work or not. Most of my socializing with moms happens on Friday nights or weekends during sports or get togethers. During the week Im not hanging out with other stay at homes aside from the occasional times.[/quote]

How did you friendships start? This is the type of relationship I am trying to foster.[/quote]

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