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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TL:DR- how do you deal with a Mom of DS’s friend who obviously wants to be closer friends than I do.

DS just started K and he’s becoming fast friends with another little boy. I know the Mom because we go to the same pool. (Our kids didn’t play together until school started.) She obviously wants to be close friends with me. But I can tell she’s a bit insecure and trying to climb the social ladder (as if there is one in out very middle class neighborhood). She’s nice enough, and I can deal with her in small doses. But I don’t really want to be close to her. I know I’ll be reaching out to her (and her to me) to arrange play dates for our kids. How do I remain friendly without making it seem I want to be friends? [/quote]

This is not hard. You remain friendly for your kids but don’t initiate or accept any grown-up invitations. You say hi and make small talk when you see her. Don’t ever talk about anyone else with her. Don’t share private or personal info. Keep it surface and polite. How have you made it to this age without understanding how to differentiate between being friends and being friendly?[/quote]

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