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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s a dad’s perspective: MYOB generally and, [b]if volunteering, make sure that you’re doing it because you want to give back to the school community, not make new friends or raise your own kids’ profile.  [/b]

And, if you take offense easily, get involved with the activities where you know people/bodies are definitely needed and where the organizers can’t get the job done if they drive people away or engage in exclusionary behavior.[/quote]

What's wrong with making new friends? I think both can be achieved by giving time to school activities.
I mean, this is definitely a DAD perspective, I think. Because lots of moms enjoy meeting and getting to know the moms of their kids' friends or classmates. Makes the school feel a lot more like a community.

Sorry you're experiencing a few clique-y moms, OP.
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This is the dad.  Absolutely great if you make new friends.  But I'd get involved with school activities with other goals in mind and a "hope for the best, prepare for the worst" attitude.

From reading DCUM posts, it seems that the "mean ones" can spot someone who arrives in "friend-needy" mode a mile away and crank up the ostracism accordingly.    [/quote]

[b]Just because a mom doesn't need new friends does not make it ok to crank up the ostracism. This area is transient and many families don't have extended family nearby. You can be friendly without being overly friendly or being an ass.[[/b]/quote]

Just because someone is pleasant, or had manners, doesn't make them "needy".  I would say that the rude moms make quite a name for themselves, not in a good way. OP, some grown women are socially stunted.  Look for people who are more like you.  Find hobbies that you like doing outside of the school.  These moms are not all that, you are not missing anything. [/quote]

+1. And just because I'm suggesting PP should approach these situations "combat-ready" doesn't mean I think others are entitled to act like jerks.

(Dad poster starting to feel like Jason Bateman and exiting this thread before official Twitter apology). [/quote]

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